Video: Working in the Flow Path

In this first video on using a “dollhouse” training prop, P.J. Norwood, Sean Gray, and company demonstrate how to simulate basic fire behavior, including flashover and the effects of horizontal and vertical ventilation.

Firefighter manipulate the openings on a so-called dollhouse to simulate various fire behavior scenarios.

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