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 ...

MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, Okla. -- Thick black smoke slowly descended, filling the small room, engulfing the eight firefighters here in a noxious cloud. As the heat built to nearly 1,000 ...

JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) – When a fire breaks out, many try to escape the flames but firefighters do the opposite. Oakland Community College fire training instructor Nick Miller says knowing how quickly ...

Flashover -- a phenomenon faced by firefighters -- causes around 20 deaths a year, said Joe Starnes of Shelby, a volunteer firefighter for 33 years. "Flashover is the simultaneous ignition of the ...

JACKSON, MI - The temperature rose to about 1,100 degrees in a dark, enclosed compartment. Even in breathing masks and special turnout gear, firefighters exposed to such heat could survive for only ...

Oct. 17—NEOSHO, Mo. — A piece of equipment used to simulate a critical hazard in a structure fire could soon benefit both Neosho and Joplin firefighters. Pending final approval from the Neosho City ...

Flashover is a well-known dangerous phenomenon to those in fire service. But few have experienced it. "Flashover is virtually unsurvivable by a firefighter," said Tim Tyler, firefighter/EMT for ...

If you think getting into a hot car in the middle of another cruel Scottsdale summer is bad, imagine stepping into a “high-tech sauna” where temperatures approach 1,000 degrees. Indeed, the motto of ...

Wintersville Fire and Rescue continues to grow. On Tuesday, NEWS9 took a look inside the brand-new fire and rescue training facility. It’s a three-story facility with more than 30 possible fire hazard ...

HUNTINGTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Firefighters across Massachusetts are scheduled to perform training in the area of Gateway Regional High School on Saturday. The Huntington Fire Department says the ...