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  2. Backdraft - Wikipedia

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    A backdraft (North American English), backdraught (British English) [1] or smoke explosion is the abrupt burning of superheated gases in a fire caused when oxygen rapidly enters a hot, oxygen-depleted environment; for example, when a window or door to an enclosed space is opened or broken. Backdrafts are typically seen as a blast of smoke and ...

  3. Flashover - Wikipedia

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    Such an event is known as backdraft. A delayed flashover occurs when the colder gray smoke cloud ignites after congregating outside of its room of origin. This results in a volatile situation, and if the ignition occurs at the ideal mixture, the result can be a violent smoke gas explosion .

  4. Stop, drop and roll - Wikipedia

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    The steps of the stop, drop, cover and roll method. Stop, drop and roll is a simple fire safety technique taught to children, emergency service personnel and industrial workers as a component of training in some of the anglophone world, particularly in North America.

  5. YouTube Kids - Wikipedia

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    YouTube Kids has faced criticism from advocacy groups, particularly the Fairplay Organization, for concerns surrounding the app's use of commercial advertising, as well as algorithmic suggestions of videos that may be inappropriate for the app's target audience, as the app has been associated with a controversy surrounding disturbing or violent ...

  6. Elsagate - Wikipedia

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    CTV News also reported in March about YouTube's "fake toons problem", with adult-themed imitations of popular children's shows frequently appearing on YouTube Kids: "In some cases, the video will feature a kid-friendly thumbnail, while the video itself might be entirely different" and be very unsuitable for small children. The network commented ...

  7. List of educational video websites - Wikipedia

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    Videos and podcasts Free ? University of California: VideoLectures.NET: Multidisciplinary Free and open access educational video lectures repository Free ? VideoLectures.NET: Wondrium: Multidisciplinary Educational videos with expert-led courses, tutorials and documentaries Paid/Subscription ? Wondrium: YouTube EDU: Multidisciplinary Videos ...

  8. List of firefighting films - Wikipedia

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    Backdraft (1991) Bad Day on the Block (1997) The Bells Go Down (1943) Blue Smoke (2007) Burning Flame (2009) Chicago Fire (TV 2012) City on Fire (1979) Code Red (TV 1981) Collateral Damage (2002) A Dangerous Summer (A.K.A. Flash Fire; 1981) Emergency! (TV 1972) Emergency: The Convention (TV 1979) Emergency: Greatest Rescues of Emergency! (TV 1979)

  9. Fire whirl - Wikipedia

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    A fire whirl, fire devil or fire tornado is a whirlwind induced by a fire and often (at least partially) composed of flame or ash.These start with a whirl of wind, often made visible by smoke, and may occur when intense rising heat and turbulent wind conditions combine to form whirling eddies of air.