Comments on: Flashover Video - With subtitles http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/09/18/flashover-video-with-subtitles/ Thoughts, ideas, and narratives from a deaf firefighter Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:37:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mr. Sandman’s Sandbox » The Fire This Time http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/09/18/flashover-video-with-subtitles/#comment-15374 Mr. Sandman’s Sandbox » The Fire This Time Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:32:35 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/09/18/flashover-video-with-subtitles/#comment-15374 [...] Blog points out, a room can explode in flames in a matter of minutes. In this post, he links to a video that shows what happens when flashover occurs (he also notes, ironically for So Cal, that October [...] [...] Blog points out, a room can explode in flames in a matter of minutes. In this post, he links to a video that shows what happens when flashover occurs (he also notes, ironically for So Cal, that October [...]

]]> By: Vic Fichman http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/09/18/flashover-video-with-subtitles/#comment-14780 Vic Fichman Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:46:09 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/09/18/flashover-video-with-subtitles/#comment-14780 The idea of a deaf fireman at first glance is glance would stike one as a completely fool-hardy idea, but when it comes down to it there may be a lot more to it then might come out in a mundane conversation. I 'know' from anecdotal evidence that what lacks in certain physical attributes can be made up for in other ways... the blind person with extra shape hearing or sense of smell comes to mind. What I wonder about is the level of communication that can or can't occur on the scene, particularly in the heat of the moment (if you'll forgive the pun). I'd be interested in some conversation about that aspect of your service. Thanks for your interesting blog and looking forward to having the time to read more. Vic Fichman Partner/Founder http://www.firetraining.net The idea of a deaf fireman at first glance is glance would stike one as a completely fool-hardy idea, but when it comes down to it there may be a lot more to it then might come out in a mundane conversation.

I ‘know’ from anecdotal evidence that what lacks in certain physical attributes can be made up for in other ways… the blind person with extra shape hearing or sense of smell comes to mind.

What I wonder about is the level of communication that can or can’t occur on the scene, particularly in the heat of the moment (if you’ll forgive the pun). I’d be interested in some conversation about that aspect of your service.

Thanks for your interesting blog and looking forward to having the time to read more.

Vic Fichman
Partner/Founder
http://www.firetraining.net

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