Steve Reno tells why personnel who are assigned ventilation at a fire at a large residential structure should be prepared to make vertical ventilation cuts, smoke indicator holes and diagnostic cuts ...

First off, take a deep breath when things start spiraling. And then let’s take a look at some roof indicators that help a vertical ventilation operation become a successful vertical ventilation ...

On Wednesday, we posted a video for you of a firefighter from Engine 21 assigned to fire attack at a house fire in the 3300 block of SW Murray Dr. Today, we want to show you a different perspective ...

A veteran Cicero firefighter is in serious condition after being overcome by smoke while performing vertical ventilation at a house fire Saturday. Ted Polashek was overcome by the smoke and ...