The Fires That Forged Us: The Watts Street Fire, New York City
Today marks the anniversary of a tragic 1994 fire in Manhattan that claimed the lives of three members of the Fire Department of New York.
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Buffalo (NY) Firefighter Killed in Downtown Fire
A Buffalo (NY) firefighter was killed in a four-alarm fire in the city's downtown early Wednesday, according to reports.
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NIST Works on Machine Learning-Based Solution to Help Firefighters Avoid Backdraft
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have hatched a plan for informing firefighters of what dangers lie behind closed doors.
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Backdraft! Not Just Any Other Shift
During a garage fire, two firefighters are injured in a backdraft. One member describes the subsequent investigation and overlooked indicators of a potential backdraft.
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USFA: Backdraft and Reading Smoke
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) released a training bulletin dealing with recognizing the dynamic fire phenomenon known as backdraft.
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Backdraft, Mayday Declared at Troy (NY) Bowling Alley Fire
Firefighters contended with a backdraft and Mayday call while operating at the scene of a significant fire in a bowling alley in Troy, New York.…
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NJ Firefighters Injured in Backdraft
Five Jersey City firefighters were injured in when a backdraft occurred during a structure fire in Harrison, New Jersey.
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National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Backdraft
The backdraft is a well known phenomenon in the fire service; what isn't well known is how often the occurrence takes place on the fireground.…
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Chicago Backdraft Caught on Video
A neighbor captured video footage of a backdraft that injured four Chicago (IL) FIre Department firefighters operating at a house fire in the city last…
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Fire Incident: Chicago Firefighters Burned in Backdraft
Four Chicago (IL) firefighters suffered burns in a February 18 incident that involved a backdraft.
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Flashover and Backdraft: A Primer
Flashover and backdraft have been confused for years. Christopher Flatley of the FDNY on identifying fire dynamics.
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DELAYED BACKDRAFT
One of the most common commercial establishments in any city or suburb is the tire repair/ storage occupancy. It can range in size from the…
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