A #firefighter's ability to “read smoke” or interpret smoke issuing from a building ensures that appropriate tactical choices can be made. For example, the first-due officer who can rapidly read smoke can make better decisions about an aggressive fire attack or search and rescue priorities. The four attributes of smoke are volume, velocity, density, and color. Captain Ryan Spade explains, "smoke color is one of many factors considered to understand what is burning, what stage the fire is in, and

The Art of Reading Smoke with Phil Jose 07-10-24 #itsaboutthem #readingsmoke @philjose1 Density is Destiny. Where we Read a thick smoke we can predict that fire will follow into the space. With the availability of air and the transfer of energy into the space it is predictable that the space will light off. Original video thanks to Cleveland and Northeast Ohio Firefighting Video HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF5VHLijjK8 | SBSK