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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      A fire burns bright inside the flashover simulator July 30, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni firefighters visited Yokota AB for joint training on recognizing and safely evading flashovers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim)130730-F-LB592-782
                        
                        
                        A fire burns bright inside the flashover simulator July 30, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni firefighters visited Yokota AB for joint training on recognizing and safely evading flashovers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim)
                
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        Firefighters from Yokota Air Base, Japan, standby at the simulated flashover trainer during joint training with firefighters from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni July 30, 2013, at Yokota AB. The training involved educating and recognizing the signs of a flashover, which is incredibly dangerous to firefighters, in a controlled training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim)130730-F-LB592-744
                        
                        
                        Firefighters from Yokota Air Base, Japan, standby at the simulated flashover trainer during joint training with firefighters from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni July 30, 2013, at Yokota AB. The training involved educating and recognizing the signs of a flashover, which is incredibly dangerous to firefighters, in a controlled training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim)
                
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        Airman 1st Class Taylor Robinett (far right), a firefighter with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, gives a station tour to fellow firefighters from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni July 30, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Following the tour, the Marines had an opportunity to train with Airmen on responding to the dangers of flashover. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim)130730-F-LB592-325
                        
                        
                        Airman 1st Class Taylor Robinett (far right), a firefighter with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, gives a station tour to fellow firefighters from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni July 30, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Following the tour, the Marines had an opportunity to train with Airmen on responding to the dangers of flashover. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim)
                
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Joint fire training in a flashPublished Aug. 8, 2013
                    
                    By Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim
                    
                    
                    374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
            **YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) --**There's a fire burning inside a red container. Firefighters are already at the scene, but they aren't there to put it out; they're there to lock themselves inside and experience what happens next. 
The fire burns brighter, smoke rises higher and the heat begins to concentrate at the center. Suddenly, the room ignites. 
It's a training scenario for the firefighter's worst nightmare -- flashover. 
To train, educate and save lives, the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters hosted a joint training session here July 29 with Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Aircraft Rescue firefighters. 
"A flashover is a near simultaneous ignition of every object in a confined room," said Master Sgt. Jon Ammon, the assistant chief of training with the 374th CES. 
During a fire, heat builds up in a structure's ceiling and creates a thick layer of smoke. Without proper ventilation the heat cannot escape and increases to a higher temperature until it combusts. 
The training was held in a controlled training environment, simulating a flashover fire in a closed container with limited ventilation. A seasoned instructor monitored firefighters inside and base firefighters were on standby just outside the door, in case of an emergency. 
"This training is necessary because it gives firefighters a basis to recognize a deadly situation," Ammon said. "Flashover has injured and killed dozens of firefighters over the years. It is so deadly that many of our fire regulations are built around flashover such as response times and personal protection clothing capability." 
Being focused on aircraft rescue, the flashover training was a unique experience for the visiting Marines. 
"We had a twelve hour bus ride, but the training was definitely worth it," said Marine Gunnery Sgt. Nathan Lanham, the ARFF section leader. "A lot of these guys haven't seen flashover before, and this was their first opportunity to experience it." 
More joint firefighter training opportunities are scheduled at Yokota Air Base, Japan, this year. 
"We got to train on a situation unique to us over in Iwankuni and had a chance to foster high morale with our fellow firefighters," Lanham said. "All in all, I'd say this was a mission complete for our guys."flashover 



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