Oxygen starving firefighting technique - GIF

[joeljensen]

My 2 cents.

This is not starving the fire of Oxygen. It is a variation of Hydraulic Forced Ventilation. Normally done with the FireFighters inside pointing the hose out the window.

By ventilating in this fashion, the heat and gasses are drawn out of the building in the location they want them to come out. This not only reduces interior temperatures, but it keeps the fire from spreading to areas where they don't want it to go. It will also clear the smoke so the entry team can get to the seat of the fire quickly, as well as improve chances for survivors.

I would guess there is probably an entry team attacking from inside, or they set this fire exactly perfect to not have the interior burning, just the area around the window.

My guess is the translation from a non-english language translated to Oxygen when it should have translated to air or hot air.

Looks like a very useful tool, but only usable in specific situations. Lot of storage space on the Engine for a tool not used often.