Flashover

A simulated flashover performed by Charlotte Fire. Total time until complete flash is just over 3 minutes with a realistic fireload.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Charlotte
• fire
• Flash
• flashover
• burn
• truck
• pie
• hot
• heat
• explosion
• firefighter
• gear

[captaincvfd]

To Answer the Fog Question The Department Uses Compressed air Foam systems which is run through a smooth bore or just open bail with no tip

Much better knockdown with less water

[MrBigFireDaddy]

@CTFD13 Exactly, my dad was a Lt. on a Dept in California. He and a new guy went in to a room and contents fire. The new guy got scared and before my dad could stop him the guy sprayed a fog pattern at the ceiling. The disruption of the thermal layer caused 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 25% of my dads body. They were lucky to get out of the house but my dad had to medically retire because of his injuries. I think about that everytime I go into a fire.

[pcfd20]

Nice video.

Stay safe

[wfd6912]

you can use the fog pattern after the fire is out. Put it towards a window/door and open all the way. clears the room of smoke and heat in no time

[CTFD13]

@feedmekorn85 fog nozzles move a lot of air. if you use a fog in a flashover, all your gonna do is steam burn the hell out of yourself, and your crew. it will circulate all that hot air before it cools it. by penciling, or using a straight stream, you dont disrupt the thermal layer, plus straigh stream cools like 20% faster than fog nozzles.

[k3wlkid123456789]

there was something on the lens of the cam so focucsed in and out

[jlm993]

@feedmekorn85 in order to minimize the steam creation while putting out the fire. Fog streams push fire and smoke to places where you don't want it.

[feedmekorn85]

i know it was for trainning but why would hit a room that has flashed over with a straight stream?

[343HFD]

agree 100% great vid

[8firekid]

nice vid thanks