As More Cities Adopt Appendix L, It Seems the Fire Service is Listening to its Best and Brightest by Joseph D. Rush III, MS, EFO This article was originally published in 2017 and was updated and edited by the Firefighter Air Coalition for publication in 2021. Last...
The Myth of Air
Climbing with spare cylinders was next to impossible By Michael M. Dugan Imagine you are responding to a fire in a high-rise building in your jurisdiction. Upon arrival, you have a working fire on the upper floor. The incident commander orders your unit...
Breathing Air and Firefighter Safety
Recent years have provided much more information about the increasing health risks to firefighters during the normal course of doing their job. One aspect is the toxicity of the environment in which the firefighters work. The content of the smoke is very hazardous to...
FARS: Why Have I Never Heard Of This?
Why have you never heard of them? Because the fire service has a history of being slow to change By Michael M. Dugan FARS, the short version of "firefighter air replenishment systems," are an in-building air system similar to a standpipe that firefighters use...
FARS vs. Elevators Part 3
Elevator-facilitated air resupply fails at every point.
Live Demo of FARS
See a live demonstration of the air replenishment system known as FARS.
What is the Cost of Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems (FARS)?
We use the bucket brigade tactic to manually shuttle air cylinders into a building
The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Bergenline Avenue Station and Platform
This structure is basically a high rise turned upside-down
Webcast: FARS – Getting Air Where You Need It
So what is a FARS? How does it work?
Safety During Overhaul
They need a refill but may not want to go through the effort to replenish if they are “just doing overhaul work.”
FARS vs. Elevators: The Choice is Obvious, Part 2
Standpipes are the best answer for water. FARS is the best answer for air.
Technology & The Modern Fire Environment
Brian P. Kazmierzak, EFO, CTO I recently returned from a couple days in Oakland, CA after attending the National Fallen Firefighters (NFFF) Technology Summit. This is the second time I have attended an NFFF technology event, having attended in 2014 as well. It...