Discovery Channel Firefighter Backdraft Video

[wendlingmax69]

It's not fake. Oxygen is missing from the fire tetrahedron. And once it is added, the backdraft can send u back 20 plus feet.

[hcdub]

fake

[Ladder17Co]

thanks

its about time someone starts educating the public on backdrafts and flashovers. I run with ladder 17 company in P.A and we encountered a flashover at one of the fires, unfortunatly a fellow firefighter was standing at the window which flashed over lucky he was alright because it had his full turnout gear on

but thanks for educating

[Alexianna]

That's cool, in a scary sort of way. At least nobody was inside that one, right?

[Camaroson2008]

Really scary try dcking really fast in heavy fire gear. you see that you get down.

[demonicwolf69]

lol tell u right now i wouldnt mind doing limbartys all day if i hadda duck these thats for sure...

they can seriously burn or even injure you crazy chit right there.

[ebs2323]

man imagine being on that jevy fire gear... seeing that wall of flames coming at you in slowmo... but your too slow...

[boston18967345]

One of the most scary parts of interior firefighting...BACKDRAFT!!!

[ishff1977]

Nothing like it

[Jlc030]

Wrong, the most scary part of interior firefighting is flashover. Big difference... pay attention in fire behavor class

[boston18967345]

Backdraft is pretty scary buddy.

[Hunterbigfoot]

All of it scary.

[boston18967345]

I'm only an Explorer but I think I can speak for all firefighters when I say that both a backdraft and a flashover will have anyone inside reaching for a change of pants!

[Hunterbigfoot]

Yeah that to. But isn't one of there fears are roof collapse.

[scotlandthebrave012]

flashover is a large fear ... then roof collapse , then back draft

[boston18967345]

And it says "One of the most scary parts of firefighting...BACKDRAFT!!!" not the most scary part of firefighting.

Pay attention in English class!

[Jlc030]

English wasnt a problem in college... according the the cumm laude degree I earned from one of the best university systems in the country

[scfirefighter2]

yah, gotta go with flashover, if you are inside and survive a true flashover, not a rollover, then your life just turned horrible really quickly

[scotlandthebrave012]

true jlc 030 damm true b

[chris71191]

backdraft:sudden rush fo O2 2 a fire

flashover:smoke and gasses reach ingition point and light

[Stirper]

dont think so... the missing part of burning material, heat and O2 is O2. The first you do is testing the door for heat. then u open it and give some water in the room and close it again. On this way you can reduce a heat and without heat there is no flash over because 1 of the 3 components for fire misses after O2 is in the room again... the heat.

[servimus]

Amazing the will all the training aids available that Youtube has about the best range of backdraft visual aids a firefighter could want.

[jonsimmo1973]

thats true , i am a fire fighter in england , its so cool to see the signs of back draught and get to recognise them.

[Andakar]

not cool... just horrible and often deadly

[nilyboy]

Coooooooool

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