During live fire training, firefighters learn how to safely and effectively fight fires in controlled settings under supervision. These drills help prepare firefighters to think clearly and act calmly under stressful situations where lives are at stake. These training scenarios take place in burn buildings and are carefully monitored by Live Fire Training Instructor’s (LFTI’s). At the completion of these drills, firefighters receive an evaluation of their performance during the exercise. A high

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#TBT Interesting pulsing fire dynamics during a wind driven fire experiment on Governors Island with New York City Fire Department (FDNY), National Institute of Standards and Technology and NYUPoly Fire Research Group funded by the Department of Homeland Security AFG Program in 2008. The objective of these experiments was to improve the safety of firefighters and building occupants by developing a better understanding of wind-driven fires and wind-driven firefighting tactics, including structura