Fire fighters have oxygen on their backs right? How does it not explode when they go into a burning building?
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It doesnt get hot enough. While protective gear does allow firefighters to go places they normally wouldn’t, it is still not enough protection to actually be in fire. Often, firefighters will ventilate a room just to make it cool enough to move through it.
The least protected part is your neck / ears covered by a relatively thin nomex hood. The nomex is amazing but there will be times where you can’t even stand up due to just the heat of the air and smoke.
If you are fighting a particularly hot / close fire, it’s not unheard of to come out with a melted radio or flashlight. However, it is an indication that you got too close and too hot. If you managed to burn or melt an SCBA you would not only be in trouble but your coworkers would never let you forget it.
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