Ventilation may refer to: * Ventilation (physiology), the movement of air between the environment and the lungs via inhalation and exhalation **

Mechanical ventilation Mechanical ventilation, assisted ventilation or intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV), is the medical term for using a machine called a ventilator to fully or partially provide artificial ventilation. Mechanical ventilation helps move air ...

, in medicine, using artificial methods to assist breathing *** Ventilator, a machine designed to move breathable air into and out of the lungs *

Ventilation (architecture) Ventilation is the intentional introduction of outdoor air into a space. Ventilation is mainly used to control indoor air quality by diluting and displacing indoor pollutants; it can also be used to control indoor temperature, humidity, and air m ...

, the process of "changing" or replacing air in any space to provide high indoor air quality *

Ventilation (firefighting) Ventilation is a part of structural firefighting tactics, and involves the expulsion of heat and smoke from a burning building, permitting the firefighters to more easily and safely find trapped individuals and attack the fire. If a large fire i ...

, the expulsion of heat and smoke from a fire building * Ventilation (mining), flow of air to the underground workings of a mine of sufficient volume to dilute and remove noxious gases

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