Eli5: Why does the firefighter pull the other firefighter down?

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In [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/hwfaeq/these_fireman_fighting_a_backdraft/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) video the firefighter grabs the other and seems to pull him on top of him. Why does he do that?

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According to u/chiffed “Wide patterns suck a lot of heat out of a fire, but notice they got really low? Superheated steam. Steam also suffocates fire, but can go through bunker gear and cook you. Science and training make firefighting survivable.”
I imagine he’s pulling to help him get low and get a good angle since it is difficult to do on their own in heavy gear with a hose in hand

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