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Matt Davis
Australia
Приєднався 17 сер 2014
My attempt at making some fire science videos.
Train as you play - Episode 31
Train as you play. In short good training leads to good results. bad training will probably lead to more problems.
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Dust Explosions - Episode 30
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Dust explosions are often overlooked as significant problem on the fire ground.. but in reality they are a significant hazard to firefighters and anyone else that may happen to encounter one.. Movie clips: - Gone in 60 seconds - Battle Los Angles - Young Einstein
Ventilation Induced Flashover - Episode 29
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Modern synthetic fuels like plastics have changed the fire ground forever, and the concept of a 4 to 5 minute flashover should be familiar to all urban firefighters... but how about a flashover in 30 seconds or less? That is definitely something worth talking about...
Smoke is getting worse, here’s why.. - Episode 28
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While it won't make us better firefighters, the concept behind this equivalence ratio is a key concept to reducing cancers and other health effects to firefighters.
Fuel Control Vs Ventilation Control - Episode 27
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This one is an introduction into the concept of fuel control and ventilation control (aka fuel and vent limited). In all honesty this video really only scratches the surface of the subject, so it really should only be seen as an intro. There are lots of different variables that I haven't even mentioned in the video. But hopefully it can serve as a bit of an intro to the subject and even a conve...
Firefighting has Changed - Episode 26
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Over the last 50 years the fires that firefighters face have changed an enormous amount. With fuel rich modern synthetic fuels, light weight construction and more open plan designs the modern fireground can be very different to the fires of pervious times.
Thermal inertia and modern fuels - Episode 25
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I left my camera a little too close to a fire and what happened next was science!!
Ember Attack - The Threat Beyond the Firefront
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Embers or Firebrands as they are also known are the main cause of building loss during bushfires. However these attacks are often eclipsed in the media for the more dramatic images of towering flames. So this episode takes a closer look at ember attack so that we can gain a better understanding of what it is, what causes it and how we can protect ourselves. Some examples of Australian Fire serv...
Flame colour and Temperature
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A look into why flame are they colours that they are. And just as importantly we take a look at infrared radiation and how firefighters can use it to search in fires.
Heat and Temperature are not the same thing
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This video takes a quick look at how we can measure the heat from a fire and the difference between temperature and heat
Fire Tornado or Fire Whirl ??
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Fire whirls and fire tornados are one of the most intriguing and captivating fire behaviours that occurs on our plant. This video takes a brief look at what they are and how they work. All efforts have been made to correctly credit the original posters of all material. But if there is an error or i have missed something i will gladly provide a credit in the description.
Is LIGHTNING causing more Bushfires?
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Lighting is one of the most common sources of ignition for wildfires around the world. this video takes a look at how this occurs.
An introduction to Backdraft - Episode 19
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An introduction to Backdraft. This episode takes a brief look at how Backdraft works and the factors that influence its development. A big thank you to Jaimeyesidcastellar (instagram account) for the use of backdraft videos! They are awesome!
It weighs more if you burn it!
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I am working on a few longer videos that are taking quite a bit of time to put together, So I made this today as a bit of fun. Smouldering Vs Flaming Combustion. How they type of combustion will effect how smoke and ash will accumulate and disperse. For firefighters this one is definetly a "nice to know" rather than a "need to know". Which is why the title says "slightly pointless". But if you ...
The smaller it is.. The faster it burns..
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The smaller it is.. The faster it burns..
Flashpoint, Flame point and Autoignition - Episode 15
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Flashpoint, Flame point and Autoignition - Episode 15
Smouldering vs Flaming combustion - Episode 14
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Smouldering vs Flaming combustion - Episode 14
Bushfire types and the fuels that support them - Episode 13
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Bushfire types and the fuels that support them - Episode 13
An Introduction to Bushfire - Episode 12
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An Introduction to Bushfire - Episode 12
Smoke is worse than you think - Episode 10
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Smoke is worse than you think - Episode 10
An Introduction to Flashover - Episode 9
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An Introduction to Flashover - Episode 9
Episode 5 Heat Transfer: Convection, Conduction and Radiation
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Episode 5 Heat Transfer: Convection, Conduction and Radiation
Complete combustion Vs Incomplete combustion - Episode 3
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Complete combustion Vs Incomplete combustion - Episode 3
Pyrolysis - Turning solid fuels to smoke - Episode 2
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Pyrolysis - Turning solid fuels to smoke - Episode 2
Best explenation video about backdraft out there . ❤
Thanks, glad you like it 👍🏽
2:17 only when using a glass prism did he find this, when using glass and water prisms he got different results.
80% of industrial accidents are caused by human error, that’s not a failure on a piece of equipment, of a policy or procedure, that’s something to do with how someone’s interpreted a situation or a cognitive bias they might have, a previous association or a previous conditioned response. We should work harder on training for the cues and clues that we need when we inevitably kick into recognition primed decision making mode. Lots of documentation and training follows the See, Plan, Do model when the reality is that we are wired to make a lot of risk based decisions as See, Do!
Thanks again Matt, another cracker. Always a pleasure watching your videos
Materials do not react to different temperatures. Materials are affected by heat and energy they absorb or reflect. Heat and temperature are not the same. There is more to thermal inertia than low and high.
Hi there, thanks for your feedback! I do always try to make sure that what I am saying is straight forward, conveyed in simple terms but still accurate. But sometimes I can miss the mark. I’ll take another look at the video and see if it needs a revisit. Cheers, Matt.
Awesome as always Matt. Thanks heaps
Cheers, glad you liked it! 👍🏽
A good example ill add to this, when we turn up at a job you grab a radio simple stuff... but when we drill/practice we always forget radios, and communication always breaks down, so a solution was to start every drill/exercise on the fire engine (so we can grab one inside) to better recreate the scenario/incident leading to better muscle memory/Heuristics. Skipping corners and taking the easy option is all well and good if youve already have these Heuristics, but when learning for the first time you want to recreate every detail and develop that muscle memory... it can be the difference between life and death.
That’s a great example!! Such an easy fix to a very disruptive problem 🙂👍
Thanks for the video, I was trying to understand all the different hot spots in LA in the 2025 wildfires and how they spread so far …all makes sense now
Your welcome, I’m glad it was helpful 👍🏽
Good to see you back. To calculate the neutral plane is the most brain racking process in the fire engineering
I bet it would be! I am assuming lots of variables to calculate??
@@MattDavis5 Yes! , I can barely remember the equation.
Hi Matt, I was put on to your channel from a friend of yours (Luke W.) and I find the content very interesting! I’m an electrical engineer in the industrial automation field and occasionally have to design around classified rooms/buildings due to the product being made either putting off combustible gases or is a very fine powder. I would love to learn more about classified materials in a short form video like this! Also, I’m watching from Georgia, USA.
Hi Michael, that’s nice of him to mention the videos. I’m glad you like them. That’s a great idea for a video! I’ll add it to the list. Thanks!
One of the best demonstrations I have seen! Well done 👍
Thanks! I appreciate it 🙂
From LOWELL VERMONT MEMBER OF LOWELL FIRE . Excellent videos good knowledge.
Thanks! Station 13? (I wasn’t sure where Vermont was so I had to have a look 🙂)
Hey Matt, I’m a reserve firefighter out of Avalon, California. Your videos are awesome and really helpful. Thanks for the content you put out.
You’re welcome! I’m glad they are useful to you! Also Avalon looks like a pretty amazing place. I didn’t realise there were inhabited islands like that of the US west coast 🙂
Hi Matt, love your content, watching from NSW, Rouse Hill RFS.
Thanks! Always great to hear from another Aussie firefighter 😃👍
Amazing video easy to understand
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback 👍🏽
Hey Matt Loving your videos can’t wait for the next 30! Volunteer Firefighter from Oberon nsw
Hey! Thanks for watching, good to hear from another Aussie firefighter 🔥
Hi matt I'm a firefighter from Brand & Redning MidtVest station Engesvang, Denmark
Denmark! Well that’s cool to hear 🙂 Thanks for posting!
Such good information. Well done sir. Huge respect from uk
Thanks, glad you liked it!!
Watching from IOWA. Thank you very much really awesome training.love it never stop.❤🎉
Thanks! Glad you like it!! And I won’t be stopping any time soon! Still too many videos to make!
Good content. But the music is soo loud 😅
I got distracted so quicklyy by the edm
Agreed 👍🏽 I didn’t really get the levels right in the earlier videos. But the newer videos are a bit better. 🙂
@@MattDavis5 yes sir! I noticed it too. Thank you for these!
Flaming smoke on the ceiling begins rapid broiling of the room.
The human body is very dangerous and creates more gas because we eat everything in earth and nature never possible.
Nature only water?
Great videos legend. I’m based in the emergency response group at the Geelong Refinery. I’m trying to learn how to instruct and your videos are a great learning tool for me. Keep them coming!
Thanks mate! That’s great to hear 👍🏽
Hi Matt, DFES in WA, based at Welshpool Fire Station
Hey Justin, I had to have a quick google of your stations location. Looks like you’ve got a fair bit of an area to take care of 🙂
@MattDavis5 industrial, commercial, residential, midrise/highrise, airport, 4 major highways, and hills covered in bush. Every day is an adventure.
Hi matt love you videos. Im from Scotland and a retained firefighter in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Hey Matt. I’m a volunteer at the Heathcote Vic CFA. Loving your vids, the information in them, and your presentation style. Looking forward to the next 30! Duncs
You're a Yahoo, but Serious.
I was hoping someone would pick it!! 😀👊🏽
i detonated the flour in a transport auger from a demolished flour mill it cracked windows in the village where the mill was & my ears was ringing for the rest of the day
Happy 30th 🎉 Writing a crime thriller involving fire. Canberra.
Thanks!! And that’s an interesting one! Hope it’s going well 🙂
Hi Matt, volunteer wildland firefighter from Greece, based on Attica region. My department name is Volunteer Emergency Response Team of Vironas city. I also work for WWF Greece as a research assistant for wildland firefighting projects. The level of work you have given to your videos is astonishing, excellent presentations! Would love to hear in the future any analysis or examples videos for prescribed burns in your country.
Hey @@adonisdouros8262, thanks for your comment. It’s much appreciated. Also between the volunteer team and the research it sounds like you have a great foundation in fire, nice work! 🔥 And I am planning on making more bushfire and hazard reduction videos, it’s a real core interest for me 🙂
Hi Matt, I was a TFS volunteer with Koonya Brigade and spent last year with the RATs and am now in SA with Parks Fire Crew for a season. But want to get into Tassie Parks as I miss the remote work.
Hi Matt, I'm an Irish man living in England and retired Royal Navy, I now teach maritime firefighting to the Royal Navy as a civilian instructor. Your videos are well made and very helpful thank you for your time and effort in making them. Kind regards Slan go Foill Conor
@@ConorMakes Hi Conor, thanks mate. Very much appreciate it. I’m glad they come in handy! They would be some interesting courses to run. Marine firefighting can be tricky.. and I can only imagine adding military hardware doesn’t simplify things.
Thanks Matt for the great videos. I am a voluntary firefighter from Germany. My department is the "Freiwillige Feuerwehr Wettrup" (Voluntary Firedeparment Wettrup) in lower Saxony.
Hi Matt, I'm based in QLD and I'm an Emergency Services Officer in an open cut coal mine. I love your videos, keep up the good work!
Is the coal a reactive/hydrogen rich or non-reactive/oxygen rich coal at your site? The hydrogen content makes a huge difference in how the coal and dust behaves during combustion.
I am chief of a volunteer fire department. Fairmount volunteer fire department, Westover, Maryland, USA. I greatly appreciate your content.
@@halfblindbear Thanks! and you’re welcome. Keep up the great work 👍🏽🔥
Hi Matt I love your videos, they are high quality and you explain things extremely well. Would you ever be willing to share your setup and any tips on making content like this? It’s a bit overwhelming but i would really like to learn about making content like this. Thank you so much for making these. Respectfully Joe Miller
thank you so much!very big help!
Hey, I'm glad you made this series. I've never taken any firefighting training beyond some simple fire rules from scouts. I'm 31 and just interested in understanding firefighting a bit better than, "Gee, idk." Fires are a very common thing in life to deal with, so I think everyone should have some simple understanding.
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed them. It’s an interesting thing hey, most people are familiar with fire. But much fewer people really understand it 🙂
Hi Matt great video as a new firefighter I find your videos a great way to learn fire behaviour. Being dyslexic visual learning is a big thing for me. I just wanted to make sure I am getting this right. The difference between a ventilation controlled flashover and a back draught is the violent smoke ignition outwith the the room?
In a nutshell yes 👍 Flashover is a transition from a developing fire to fully involved. It can happen quickly, but it’s not an explosion. Where as a backdraught can be quite explosive.
Thanks for clearing that up for me!!
Another exceptional video Matt. I love them and I will quite happily force young firefighters to watch them again and again. Great work. Keep'em coming.
@@michaelstachowicz9942 haha well thanks! And also I’m sorry to anyone who is being forced to listen to me ramble on about fire science on repeat 😂
Always enjoy your videos. Very informative and easy to understand. Please keep making them!
That’s great to hear!! Thanks for the feedback. Will do!!
Great video.. perfect visual representation and explanation Matt. Thank you 🙏
Thanks! It’s a pretty good bit of footage hey!! Worth risking melting a camera for 😂
A subscriber from Korea here. Not a firefighter but a person in the PPE industry (I work for PBI), I should say your videos are really easy to understand and enjoyable to watch. I recommend your videos to my Korean firefighter friends but the language barrier is still a problem sometimes.
Well this is cool to hear. It’s always great to hear who is watching these videos and what background they have, Thanks! Unfortunately the language barrier is a bit of a problem. I think there are some automatic subtitles? But I’m not sure how good they are?
NICE ONE TEAM!
Thank you!!
Perfectly timed video, doing my VF today and learned heaps from your vids, Thanks Matt
Your welcome! But for context what if VF? 🙂 either way I hope it well!!
@@MattDavis5 VF is village fire fighter, NSW RFS, many of your vids relate to this course so i quoted some points from you including temps and the instructor asked how i knew that info and i said look up MATT DAVIS on yt, your vids are great for us learning people,,, keep it up mate.
Ah yes, I think I have been told that about VF before. I forgot sorry. But nice work! And I hope it all went well 🙂👍🏽
Great job I’ve been trying to explain this for a long time to my crews as teach with the Palmer doll house keep up the good work. knowledge of building construction and fire dynamics save lives
Thanks!! And great work using the dolls house props for training. Videos are ok, but nothing beats live fire examples! 😃👍🏽 and agreed, an understanding of construction types and fire dynamics is key!!
Great as always. Thank you!
You’re welcome!! Glad you liked it 🙂
clear explanation, nice work !
That’s great to hear!! Thanks!