Doll House fire behavior, Birmingham Fire and Rescue

No textbook ever existed on fire behavior; it had to be learned death-by-death and the ink was the blood of firefighters.

This is a great video. Our house caught on fire in one room while we were at work. It was within minutes of a flashover and really searching for air. The first responders had a very tough task because they knew introducing air in the wrong places would be disaster. They placed three separate men at three entryways and did exactly what they needed to do. There was a big flashover once they entered the house, but they put the fire out and no one was injured. Sure our interior had to be totally rebuilt, but these guys saved our house. Much respect and much appreciation for what you guys do.

Today, after hours on YouTube seeing random video's  ... I've finally learnt something with this one, now I'll go to bed.

This is the fire department in my hometown (Birmingham, AL) that made this video. Growing up, all of my interactions with these gentlemen were professional and very knowledgeable. I’m not surprised they made a presentation of this caliber. Excellent work, and I hope that many new firefighters learn from this video and the model used in it.

Great presentation and thank you for sharing.

that was one of the most interesting video about fire behavior i have seen. well done

I've seen a lot of these demonstrations at different departments I believe this is the genuine article

Volunteer firefighter here. I learned alot, Watching the video and reading comments below. thank you. Our last fire here in my community of 200 was over 15 years ago that ended with the death of the occupant. Our crew at the time didn't have formal training. We now have 10 volunteers and train under the instruction of Career Firefighters who fly over to us to train. Once again, thank you.

man what an awesome demonstration! was in the fire service for over 9 years and have never seen a demonstration quite this unique! Thanks for sharing. :)

Wow that was very Educational Thanks for posting this

great video I admire all the fireman I can't thank them enough for what they do for the community

Excellent program. I know most people who see things happening will learn it and retain the information. These guys did a great job on this presentation. Definitely got your money’s worth on this. The firefighters are very knowledgeable and up to date with the current training.

Fantastic demo. The culture in the UK is pretty much the polar opposite iof the US - it's all about surpression and very very few people advocate any kind of ventelation at all untill after the fire. In reality of corse it can be useful, but how it behaves and the fireground must be understood extremely well I think for tit to be safe.

good job. I learned on this training.

THANK YOU Everyone should take note of your demo...WELL DONE even for the public !!

Nice Job ! Stay safe guys. Regards from Texas, 29 years service. Retired for three months and my wife is trying to find me a job!

Very Informative. As an apartment renter. I learned that if you can get out get out but try to close windows and doors behind you. This video proves it could save lives

excellent job, thank you for recording and sharing.

Very Nice démonstration. Thank You from France Lyon

Thank you, I'm currently working on a story involving a house fire and this was really helpful