Flashover vs. Backdraft—there's always debate. But on the fireground, it doesn’t really matter which one it is. Both are dangerous overpressure events that can lead to serious injury or even death. Stay alert, stay safe. | Flashpoint Equipment

#TBT Interesting pulsing fire dynamics during a wind driven fire experiment on Governors Island with New York City Fire Department (FDNY), National Institute of Standards and Technology and NYUPoly Fire Research Group funded by the Department of Homeland Security AFG Program in 2008. The objective of these experiments was to improve the safety of firefighters and building occupants by developing a better understanding of wind-driven fires and wind-driven firefighting tactics, including structura