Backdraft

Or why you should wear your PPE on outside ops!

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[firefrenzy669]

F*** being a firefighter?? Being a firefighter is one of the most rewarding things that has ever happened to me. Knowing that you are giving a service to your community that is underappreciated, yet in the highest of demands is simply mind boggeling.

[jjfire0527]

this is definately a good example of what not to do, I've definately seen this video during training classes

[jjfire0527]

@meds613 Reason why this wouldn't be flashover because you can see there is smoldering by looking at the smoke. In a flashover, everything would be at its flash point. There wouldn't be as much smoke if there was flashover.  It is very possible that one of the mainlines broke a window without them knowing, as they were right inside the smoke. It is hard to tell whether they were wearing their SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus). If not, their health is in great jeopardy.

[jjfire0527]

@meds613 First issue was that they were too close to the building when you can clearly see that the smoke was "breathing" indicating one of the signs for a backdraft. A backdraft, in case you may or may not know, happens when a fire is in the stage where it is smoldering and when an opening of air/oxygen is fed to the fire, it ignites rapidly to the point of explosion and everything gets lit up. 

[meds613]

@jjfire0527 what did they do wrong there? i want to learn

[theone2225]

@jjfire0527 yea they show it to all the firefighter 1 training classes in my area, I watched it when I went through my class.

[APGETCRAZY]

* at Delaware State Fire School

[APGETCRAZY]

they showed this video during basic firefighting skills & Delaware State Fire School. it's a great video for demo on backdraft.

[smurfboywv]

Thats the worse backdraft I've seen in a while!!!!

[EndFlaming]

If you pay close attention you'll notice that the smoke leaving the building appears to be 'breathing.' It looks almost as if the smoke is being pushed outwards and then sucked back in. This is a very very good warning sign of a backdraft and it is really noticeable in this video.

[chAse734]

best example of a backdraft iv seen on youtube. thanks

[gloriamguzman84]

see this is why us firefighters get trained so we dont have this little accidents but in the fire ground you never know what might happen. props to all those who suport us firefighters but aslo suport ems and law enforcement.