How to avoid a Backdraft

As a firefighter of 6 years these two backdraft videos provide in depth information and training purposes that will help firefighters understand and evaluate a backdraft more efficiently. Thank yoy very much!!!

When two people who used to throw molotov cocktails at there grandparents house start getting big productions. Huge respect to you two!!

You guys should try filming an ultrasonic vaporizer. I'd love to see how the broken capillary wave forms at the surface of the water, and at what point the vapor begins to be produced. Great video as always!

Hi ! Great video. I was surprised you guys didn't ask about the procedure they use to "disarm" a potential backdraft situation. I think they do something like punch a hole in the roof to control a potential backdraft.

I like how Dan has protection for his arm and then just uses his other arm instead

Dan w/o eyebrows is a cursed image.

Such a good interview with the chief, wish it was longer!

I think the "scruffy, adrenaline high, post-fire-helmet" look really works for Gav 👍

Love that eyebrow gag at the end. Thought it were someone else first xD

Producers: How much craziness do you want in your video? Gavin & Dan: Yes

Out of all the explosions you guys have filmed over the years, for some reason the ones with the grill are the coolest yet!

Nice film. We need this kind of expository films on our TV sets

One thing to note when Dan is pulling the lid of the BBQ off. He's pulling it "towards" himself to use the lid as a type of shield. Most people who get injured by this type of backdraft is tipping the lid to the right or left and they are looking into the grill. There is no projection/shield between them and the re-igniting fire. So the fire ball engulfs them and they end up looking like Dan at the closing scene, best case ending. Or they end up on their way to the hospital. ALWAYS open a grill top with the top between you and the grill if at all possible if it even remotely looks like it's just smoking and the flames went out. Better safe than looking like Dan.

At normal speed the BBQ backdraft doesn't look too serious. In Slow Mo it is scary how big the flames were!

It's cool to see non firefighters experience what we do. I can attest to how bloody hot it is in that intro

That ending, Dan eyebrow-less, hilarious!! Well done! Great video!

This is why you respect firefighters

"It was our honor" he says. The hero whose job is dreamt by kids and adults alike and risks his life for strangers says "it was our honor". What a legend. Anyway, awesome episode as usual! Gotta admit the image for the BBQ backdraft was more beautiful than the big one haha The eyebrows gag was funny! Astounding how different a person looks without those.

I love this because my dad is a firefighter and he has been in 2 backdrafts during his career

Am i the only one that thinks that gavin looks like the guy in “cloudy with a chance of meatballs” ?