Saving Firefighter Ryan

In light of the recent tragedy in Charleston, I've put together this short video to provide firefighters with a few tips on recognizing the early warning signs of flashover. For the complete story, visit www.vincentdunn.com -- (video by Lou Angeli)

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[ScottishMikey4]

A flashover is ACTUALLY when all combustible materials within a room reach a certain temp which they all ignite at once, backdraft is when o2 is reintroduced into a fire causing a burst of fire

[FilmLou]

@ScottishMikey4 Mikey -- That's exactly what we say in the video, and there's no description of a backdraft whatsover.

[flashover02]

when something has alot of smoke and just burst in to flame is called back draft it hapends when the room filled with smoke, gets fresh oxygen then you have fire

[FilmLou]

Flashover -- A Backdraft occurs in a room in which the fire has almost died because it has been denied oxygen. When you allow air in -- like opening a door or busting out a window -- the room explodes, thus a backdraft. This film was shot in a FLASHOVER simulatgor developed by the Swedish Fire Service and is in use with about 40 departments in North America.

[hftfires]

Please go to 3w'.fireandlifesafety dot org in HONOR of all those we continue to read about everyday as Kyle R. Wilson, April 16, 2007, who ALSO LOST his LIFE but by looking for previously EVACUATED 'POTENTIAL' victims who were NOT informed the importance to communicate DIRECT with the responding units! ...another who put his LIFE on the line for ALL others as the 'Charleston 9!' God help us to TEACH ALL to help ourselves!

[FilmLou]

hftfires -- thanks for the kind remarks. I first encountered 3D and high pressure tactics at Raddnings Verket back in 1989. I have taken those lessons to heart and someday my hope is that our administrators will get it through their thick helmets that change is OK! Thanks again, Lou

[Johnmartin919191]

My dream is to be a firefighter

[marines13r]

We had a great training instructor at the volly training i was at. She had real flashover's and backdraft's caught on film and kept playing them over and over frame by frame to drill the warnings into our heads. The other one decribed what our lungs would look like if we removed out SCBA masks in a fire... Im never gonna touch my damn mask in a fire lol

[MsKatiecee]

RIP the Charleston 9! i live in Charleston and couldn't be more proud. I am a senior in high school and i'm joining the Marine Corps next year. but my other dream is to be a firefighter in Charleston as well. Thanks to all who protect us every day and night :)

[campy9sp]

@bmluczaj Though it's a year-old post: water hammer is a larger problem with a standard handline, or much worse with a 2 1/2 line as in exposure protection. Slapping that bale on the nozzle really hammers the HOSE much more than making your engineer nervous. A rubber line, jacketed in fabric, is a compromise between strength and weight, and it's also your lifeline. The flashover nozzle (a Swedish innovation) uses a pulse trigger designed to cool the overhead. There is also a smaller hose.

[ectoplasma2]

@FilmLou So if I get it right a backdraft is actually a flashover that was put on hold because of a lack of oxygen? Beacause when backdraft occurs everything just ignites just like in a flashover?

Or can a backdraft also occur at lower temperatures ? I ve just finished my firefighter training and i v seen a live flashover in a container but the concept of backdraft still isn t entirely clear to me

Cheers from Belgium

[derekryan333]

Hey I'm firefighter Ryan....What a conqadink.

[bmluczaj]

thats a very nice way to water hammer your pump!

[bigdigone]

@SuperThompson7 its a movie!!

[firefighterc931]

the fact is they happen before you blink keep fastand alert

[robb1320]

@SuperThompson7 -its a movie dude....