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

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

NIST has released videos and data from fire tests on cold-formed steel-framed shear walls, lightweight building materials used extensively in low-rise to mid-rise commercial construction. The shear walls help transfer horizontal forces, such as those that arise from wind or earthquakes, down to the foundation. The NIST tests included a simulated kitchen fire followed by earthquake-like mechanical loads to test the walls’ structural integrity. These studies can help engineers and fire professiona