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Manhattan Box 0827, Smoke in the Office Building

Manhattan Box 0827, Smoke in the Office Building

Heavy smoke in the lobby     FDNY Response Videos, Skyler Fire, and THEMAJESTIRIUM1 250 Park Avenue between East 46 and East 47 Streets Heavy smoke in the lobby of a 20 story office building 200x125 Manhattan reporting box after initial 827, 250 Park Avenue...

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The Memphis Regis Tower Fire Tragedy

The Memphis Regis Tower Fire Tragedy

A line of duty death anniversary     HighRise Ops Staff MEMPHIS, Tennessee - On April 11, 1994, at 0205 hours, a call was placed to the Memphis Fire Department from the security service for a high-rise apartment building in Memphis, reporting a possible fire...

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Limited Space Standpipe Hose Stretch

Limited Space Standpipe Hose Stretch

When all Else Fails Evolution     Fire Engineering When the fire floor is filled with smoke, all or a portion of the standpipe stretch will have to be laid on the floor below the fire. This can be problematic in buildings that have small landings on each...

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Getting Familiar with Standpipe Systems

Getting Familiar with Standpipe Systems

Training with Paul Dansbach     Fire Engineering Paul Dansbach looks at some of the details on a typical building standpipe system, including a combination sprinkler-standpipe riser, control valves, a pressure regulating device, and roof manifold....

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One Meridian Plaza Fire

One Meridian Plaza Fire

A Building Construction Awareness Project     Fire Engineering In this Building Construction Awareness Project presentation, the panel speaks with Charles Jennings about the One Meridian Plaza fire in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This high-rise fire February...

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Fire at NYC’s Mount Sinai Hospital

Fire at NYC’s Mount Sinai Hospital

Fire on the 27th floor     FDNY Response Videos ©FDNY Response Videos 2020 Location: 1450 Madison Ave off 99th street. 4&2 Response for the hospital. Fire in the 27th floor Elevator Machine room Fire knocked down with the house line. One line stretched...

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Glenside, PA: High-Rise Ops

Glenside, PA: High-Rise Ops

How one department trains for high-rise firefighting     Glenside Fire Company Kevin explaining the thinking and actions behind a driver/operator's duties on a high rise operation while Jack performs them. The pump operator always has one of the most...

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Hallway Hose Stretch

Hallway Hose Stretch

Minimize your exposure to the flow path     Fire Engineering Lieutenant Ray McCormack of the Fire Department of New York discusses a method for stretching out a hoseline from a standpipe to minimize firefighters' exposure to the flow path and make your fire...

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