Oldham firefighters could soon be experiencing the terrifying experience of a backdraught explosion at their station in Lees Road. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is to install six training ...

Backdraught is a type of explosion occurring in fire in closed spaces. The fire consumes all oxygen suddenly explodes when more oxygen is avaibable. Here a case is presented where death occurred as a ...

Trainee firefighters have had an explosive introduction to the dangers of backdraught from blazes. A remarkable video from Humberside Fire & Rescue shows what happens when a fire suddenly explodes as ...

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A deadly Chonburi pub blaze in the early hours of Friday was intensified by so-called backdraughts as superheated gasses ignited explosively. The blaze left 14 people dead and 41 others injured, 14 of ...

Temperatures inside the new units can reach more than 750C New training units will allow Highlands and Islands firefighters prepare for conditions that can result in fire crew deaths and serious ...

A state of the art training facility for firefighters has opened in County Durham. County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) has built a new 4.5 acre site at Bowburn which has ...

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is to face prosecution in connection with the death of Edinburgh fire fighter Ewan Williamson. The 35-year-old was killed while tackling a fire in the Balmoral Bar ...

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is to face prosecution in connection with the death of Edinburgh fire fighter Ewan Williamson. The 35-year-old was killed while tackling a fire in the Balmoral Bar ...