Online Training: Tactical Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV)

Chief Nicks, Professor Ezekoye and several partners have done a great deal of work regarding PPA/PPV and have made their scientific research, training and videos available online for free so that others may benefit. Their Tactical PPV class can be completed in a few hours. Access the material via the links below.

Tactical PPV: http://www.me.utexas.edu/~ezekoye/rsch.dir/PPV.html

Ventilation Research and Training: http://www.me.utexas.edu/~ezekoye/rsch.dir/research/index.html

Investigating Positive Pressure Ventilation: http://www.me.utexas.edu/~ezekoye/rsch.dir/documents/TravisHouseStudy.pdf

Another credible source of fire training on horizontal ventilation is Underwriters Laboratories:

UL.com > Building Materials > ...Fire Services

For additional information on positive pressure ventilation classes and training, please also contact James Neils. James is the CEO and Engineer of Ventry Solutions, as well as the assistant Chief of our local fire department and a certified PPA instructor. He is a great resource and happy to help with your PPA/PPV questions.