Flashover training offers firefighters the opportunity to observe fire behavior and the signs that lead to a flashover. Training will be conducted in a Phase 1 training container from Swede Survival ...

Editors Note: To view more detailed images of the figures displayed on the right, please click on the links to each figure in the body of the article. Previous articles examined fire development in a ...

In Louisiana, firefighters can attend Louisiana State University Fire and Emergency Institute for some of their initial and continued training. LSU FETI is located in Baton Rouge, and they also have a ...

During the first 14 years of my career as a firefighter, I attended numerous incidents where the fire behaved unexpectedly. The textbooks at the time were somewhat vague in relation to fire behavior, ...

The facility will train firefighters in how to deal with dangerous compartment fires A new centre that will train firefighters in how to deal with dangerous "backdraft" and "flashover" conditions has ...

The Sterling Heights Fire Department this week unveiled a new training facility designed to teach firefighters safety techniques when dealing with on-the-job flashover fires. City officials gathered ...

DAYTONA BEACH — With a small torch, Scott Hardin lighted what he hoped would soon become one of the most dangerous fires a firefighter can face: a flashover or backdraft. The metal trailer in which he ...

The facility will train firefighters in how to deal with dangerous compartment fires A new centre that will train firefighters in how to deal with dangerous "backdraft" and "flashover" conditions has ...

A new centre that will train firefighters in how to deal with dangerous "backdraft" and "flashover" conditions has been opened. The £250,000 unit will simulate the extreme temperatures found in ...