Fire Dynamics

Back to Basics: A Fundamental Understanding of Fire and Fire Dynamics (Part 3)

For our third part on fire dynamics, lets discuss and think about How to Apply Fire Dynamics to Fireground Decision Making Fire dynamics knowledge is most valuable when it is applied to real fireground decisions. Size up begins early by observing smoke color, volume, and movement. W99e must consider the conditions at doors and windows. Conditions provide clues about fire location, heat levels, and oxygen availability. These observations help crews choose safer tactics from th

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Back to Basics: A Fundamental Understanding of Fire and Fire Dynamics (Part 2)

As a continuation to our study on Fire Dynamics, this week we share videos covering why water is awesome, and we dive deeper into flashover. Water is our best friend, and controlling ventilation is a strategy we must keep at the forefront of our minds! 6Reminder: Control one part of the fire tetrahedron and control the fire. Asking on scene units to close doors at building fires slows down fire growth and allows us to be ready prior to making an attack. This saves lives by sl

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Back to Basics: A Fundamental Understanding of Fire and Fire Dynamics (Part 1)

Fire dynamics is the study of how a fire grows, moves, and reacts to its environment. Heat, fuel, and oxygen all work together, and changing one will change the fire. Modern homes burn faster and hotter because of lightweight construction and synthetic fuels. Understanding the science behind fire gives firefighters better decision making when conditions change rapidly. When conditions change rapidly, we need firefighter's to adapt rapidly. If not us, then who? Smoke tells the

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3 days ago2 min read