Flashover: Let’s Start a Movement
As instructors, how do we do a better job with educating our firefighters about the dangers of flashover? Joe Berchtold offers some ideas.
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They Don’t Build Them Like They Used To: Why Sounding the Floor Is Unreliable
Conducting firefighting operations on a lightweight floor system over a well-involved or flashed-over compartment fire without confirmation of the structural integrity of the flooring assembly…
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Backdrafts, Smoke Explosions, and Other Fireground Phenomena
Watch Now!John Ceriello will present an in-depth look at odd fire behavior and its implications for firefighting operations.
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Brain and Fire: Thinking Under Pressure
Marc Coenen considers some of the ways fireground stress can impact firefighter decision making—for better and for worse.
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Fire Dynamics Education and Implementation of Research-Based Firefighting Tactics
P.J. Norwood and Brian Hurst discuss fire dynamics education and the implementation of research-based firefighting tactics.
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Operating in the Flow Path
Ryan Tripp emphasizes the need for firefighters at all levels to have a solid understanding of flow path to accomplish the mission.
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Unlocking the Secrets of Fire Behavior: A Vital Evolution in Firefighting Tactics
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Think Inside the Box: Ventilation Tactics for Modern Two-Story Homes
Eric Wahlberg examines how to apply the "box" concept when it comes to firefighting tactics in modern two-story and open concept homes.
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Combustible Void Spaces and Fire Extension in Lightweight Wood-Frame Buildings
This article from Paul Dansbach explains the fire extension potential and probabilities in lightweight wood-frame buildings.
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Think Inside the Box: Ventilation Tactics for One-Story Modern Homes
Eric Wahlberg considers ventilation tactics for modern homes, breaking them up into various discrete compartments—the interior, garage, and attic boxes.
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Fairfax County (VA) Firefighter Near-Miss Takeaways
Dan Shaw shares some immediate lessons learned from an explosion and near miss for Fairfax County (VA) firefighters.
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Think Inside the Box: Ventilation and Flow Path in Modern Homes
Adopting a "box" approach to the various spaces in modern homes can help firefighters with ventilation efforts. Eric Wahlberg has more.
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