This is a basement fire with the attack position placing personnel on the intake side of the flow path for the safest and most efficient outcome. Watch the smoke and flame conditions and consider how much more challenging this attack would be if initiated from the floor above. Credit: manchesterctfire Follow Us FACEBOOK @flashpointequipment INSTAGRAM @flashpointequipment X/TWITTER @FPequipment WEBSITE www.flashpointequipment.com #flashpointequipment #firedepartment #firedept #bomberos #firestati

The Fire Down Below. ⠀ Below grade fires are some of the toughest situations we can be put in as interior structural Firefighters. In NJ the term Basement means there’s some type of window, no not like a 2nd bedroom window, it’s typically smaller and cannot fit a fully donned Firefighter through it. A cellar has NO window but could offer some type of exterior access. Either way below grade means we have to find a way to get down. Remember as always the fire starter somehow. AND basements residen

Experiment conducted by NIST with the initial vent openings being only the 2nd floor window. Fire growth and smoke development are shown. After the fire becomes ventilation limited the front door is opened to show the change in flow path and fire dynamics. | Fire Safety Research Institute

Take a walk around and learn about the newly constructed test structure for upcoming tests examining basement fires. | Fire Safety Research Institute