Fire Behavior and Flashover - Bloomington

Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Monroe Fire Protection District Station 25 (Monroe County).

Description:

The Monroe Fire Protection District Flashover Chamber is a training tool designed to provide firefighters with a controlled environment to recognize signs of a flashover. The burning of class "A" combustibles will take place in a burn chamber located three feet above the ground floor main chamber. Firefighters will be able to witness a fire grow from the incipient stage to flashover conditions. As the combustibles burn, the interior instructors will have the ability to control the conditions in the flashover chamber though combined use of ventilation and "penciling of water." It is through this management of ventilation and water that firefighters are able to experience a realistic observation of a flashover.

The training begins in the classroom with a 90-minute presentation on flashover followed by required vitals check and gear inspection prior to live fire training. All firefighters will need to have NFPA compliant PPE including boots, bunker pants, bunker coat, hood, helmet, structural firefighting gloves and mask. External helmet visor shall be removed from helmet. Firefighters will also need at least a 45-minute air bottle (can be refilled AFTER live fire training). Firefighters will also be required to have long pants and at least one long sleeve shirt to wear under PPE during fire evolutions. No facial hair beyond a mustache that does NOT interfere with mask seal on jawline.

To register: https://on.in.gov/fire-behavior-and-flashover-bloomington-june-29