Prof. Dr.-Ing. / Regional Fire Chief
Göppingen, Deutschland
Joined February 2014
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Michael Reick retweeted
One of the most common questions we get is “what size of smokestopper should we use?” Well, size does matter, but there are some variables to consider.
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Bayern: Zimmerbrand in Münchner Mehrfamilienhaus → Rauchvorhang verhindert Qualmausbreitung -
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Michael Reick retweeted
Ventilating an apartment can be challenging when it comes to fan placement. Narrow hallways and larger fan bases mean you can’t always place the fan out a distance equal to the height of the door opening due to space limitations. Now what?
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39 civilians rescued in Norden, Germany
Severe Basement fire in muliy-family dwelling.
Smoke Curtain used to protect the staircase.
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Any more questions?
You agree with me that a #smokecurtain is a "must have" for every fire department?
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Parallel to these measures, a total of ten people were rescued from the upper floors using the two turntable ladders of the Norden fire department. Among them also several children.
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Using a special smoke curtain, the firefighters succeeded in sealing off access to the burning basement room. They were then able to remove smoke from the stairwell using a high-performance fan, thus making the escape route usable again.
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The firefighters then led them partly with escape hoods into the open and handed them over to the rescue service there.
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Gradually, more and more residents drew attention to themselves on balconies and at windows. Some fled into the smoke and ran toward the fire fighters wearing breathing apparatus in the smoke.
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When the fire department arrived, the stairwell of the four-story building was already heavily smoke filled. A short time later, flames were already coming out of a basement window.
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Fire fighters rescued 39 persons, under it also approx. 15 children. Also a few animals could be saved.
At 1.27 o'clock the Norden fire-brigade was alarmed together with the police and the ambulance service into the Warfenweg. The cellar of a multi-family house was on fire.
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Aug. 29, 2023 – Germany - Norden Fire Dept.
Basement Fire in midrise apartment building
39 people rescued – smoke curtain used
Human rescue in the piece: The Norden Fire Department faced a severe fire on Tuesday night.
Michael Reick retweeted
#Brand in #Wilmersdorf
In der #Rankestraße brannte eine Wohnung im 1. OG eines 9-gesch. Wohnheimes. 44 Kräfte der @Berliner_Fw konnten den Brand schnell löschen, #Mobiler_Rauchverschluss verhinderte die Rauchausbreitung. Wir waren 1 h am Ort. Keine Personen verletzt. #GoodJob
ventilating the stair should go together with protecting the stairs! Smoke curtains will do a great job in this case.
Any operations conducted above the fire have added risk to civilians and firefighters who may get caught in the outlet flow path.
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Michael Reick retweeted
Michael Reick's keynote presentation on Smoke Control in High-Rise Fires with an impressive group of firefighters from different parts of the globe who are committed to making a positive impact by sharing their expertise. It was a pleasure to meet Michael, .
Wer es immer noch nicht verstanden hat, weshalb ein Rauchverschluss erforderlich ist, der sollte sich diese Kindersendung anschauen.
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... just a picture from one of my last fires in a highrise ...
I placed a camera the this position and it is very interesting what happens in the first 15 minutes of a fire at this very important position during an incident!
Despite lifts blocked by the fire service: some know how to unblock and operate them. Therefore:
#protectthestairs
About 1 m^3 (35ft^3) of pure (concentrated) smoke per sec. flowing into the stair. Mixed with further air the volume of smoke multiplies. Enough to fill up the stairway in minutes and transfer it into a hazard zone for civilians without protection equipment.
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