Deputy Chief Nicholas Papa from the New Britain Connecticut Fire Department presenting:
COORDINATING VENTILATION: SUPPORTING EXTINGUISHMENT & SURVIVABILITY
VENTILATION CAN MAKE OR BREAK THE OUTCOME OF A FIRE. ACHIEVING THE INTENDED OUTCOME REQUIRES THE KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THE TACTIC WORKS AND THE PRECAUTIONS THAT MUST BE TAKEN.
THIS PROGRAM BREAKS DOWN VENTILATION, DETAILING ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH FIRE DYNAMICS, FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, VICTIM SURVIVABILITY, TO IDENTIFY HOW IT CAN BE LEVERAGED TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE THE FIREGROUND.
BY COUPLING PAST EXPERIENCES WITH THE LATEST RESEARCH AND DATA, THE COMMON PITFALLS AND MISCONCEPTIONS ARE ADDRESSED TO REDUCE POTENTIAL ERRORS AND AVOIDABLE LOSSES. A SET OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IS PROVIDED TO ESTABLISH AN OPERATIONAL BASELINE. THE FRAMEWORK IS UNIVERSAL AND CAN BE APPLIED TO ANY ENVIRONMENT–FROM RURAL TO URBAN COMMUNITIES.
Location: Throwback Brewery
7 Hobbs Rd, North Hampton, NH
Date: Friday March 13th 2026
Time: 1630 to 2030
Class is limited to 65 People so sign up FAST!