UkMod999 Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 This is a forum to show respect to the 2 brave firefighters who lost there lives in a tragic fire.James Shears, 35, and Alan Bannon, 38, died at the 15-storey Shirley Towers in Church Street where fire broke out just after 2000 BST on Tuesday. They Died Due To A Flash Over while extinguishing the blaze at the block of flats. Its thought that the fire started on the 7th floor.James Shears And Alan Bannon. Rest In Peace And Everyone Will Remember You 2 As Heros Of Hampshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazz Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 This is a forum to show respect to the 2 brave firefighters who lost there lives in a tragic fire.James Shears, 35, and Alan Bannon, 38, died at the 15-storey Shirley Towers in Church Street where fire broke out just after 2000 BST on Tuesday. They Died Due To A Flash Over while extinguishing the blaze at the block of flats. Its thought that the fire started on the 7th floor.James Shears And Alan Bannon. Rest In Peace And Everyone Will Remember You 2 As Heros Of Hampshire.I heard about that R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Not to sound rude, but what has this to do with Emergency 4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkMod999 Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Not to sound rude, but what has this to do with Emergency 4?Nothing Stan. Sorry. But i wanted a RIP Forum in the General section. Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 And why would we need a RIP section in the Gerneral talking section of emergency 4?Moved to off topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_Wizard Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Death by flashover. Oh my god, that's a horrible way to go. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter42 Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Very sad RIPBBC news report on the incident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bart Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Too bad. It's always painfull when firefighters die in the line of fire.Rest In Peace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dionissimus Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Flashovers, one of the deadliest traps : (RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Replace in peace flashhover is like an electrocution or electric shok?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyLizard Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 RIP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dionissimus Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Replace in peace flashhover is like an electrocution or electric shok??Flashover is when a lot of combustible gas gathers inside an apartment (for example), then when FF opens the door, enough fresh air gets in, and the mix explodes.Correct me if I'n wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Flashover is when a lot of combustible gas gathers inside an apartment (for example), then when FF opens the door, enough fresh air gets in, and the mix explodes.Correct me if I'n wrong.oh horrible, thanks 4 your answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_Wizard Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 No that's backdraft. Flashover is when everything explodes into flame because the temperature is so hig that everything reasches its flashpoint and bursts into flames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 No that's backdraft. Flashover is when everything explodes into flame because the temperature is so hig that everything reasches its flashpoint and bursts into flames.ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 oh my! well.. i'm not a religous person... i would even class myself atheist but honestly, they will be in my prayers (the only thing in my prayers in fact)Rest in peace fallen heros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_Wizard Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 @Ale. Here is a demonstration of flashover. It's very scary.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58DLiJ8733M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalRooster22 Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Thats very sad. Reminds me of the time at BP when some workers got covered with asplat and died. My dad was at work that day. I think 7-9 men died. Very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
