The safest approach – fire is in the basement until confirmed otherwise! Flow path considerations and basement fire tactics are just one of the many training objectives that can be clearly demonstrated using the Flashpoint Equipment Fire Dynamics Training Prop. Join us at FDIC Booth #3157 for live demonstrations throughout the show. www.flashpointequipment.com email: info@flashpointequipment.com phone: 1-800-385-7615 Instagram – flashpointequipment Facebook – flashpointequipment Twitter – FPequi

Tactical Impact: Basement Fires Uncovered Basement fires remain some of the most complex and dangerous incidents firefighters face. FDNY Lieutenant Dan Gordon shares frontline experience and expert analysis featured in Fire Engineering’s June 2025 issue. He breaks down the crucial challenges of identifying basement fires—emphasizing thorough size-up beyond the front door, including the “rule of thirds” for smoke behavior and the critical role of flow paths. Gordon describes how misleading indica

Basement fires can be difficult to control and extinguish once they have gotten beyond the incipient stage. Access and ventilation opportunities are usually limited, floor plans are often anything but standard, and fuel loads can be large including the structural members of a floor. Advancing down the interior stairs as a first tactic may work well during the incipient or growth stages of a fire, but when a fire has reached ventilation-limited conditions or has already flashed over, pushing down

🔥 Basement fires can push firefighters to their limits — extreme heat, limited access, and hidden collapse risks. 👩‍🚒 If you were talking to a new firefighter, what’s the one tip you’d give him/her about handling a basement fire? – Common mistakes to avoid? – Best size-up strategies? – First steps that make the biggest difference? – Smooth bore or fog for the job? 🛠️ Featured in the video: TFT Smooth Bore nozzle with 7/8" tip and a ThunderFog selectable combination nozzle with spinning teeth