The sprinkler system has activated and extinguished a fire midway up a building. Now what? If responding firefighters aren't careful they can easily snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and make a small fire into a major headache. Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Lieutenant...
From Tactical to Practical: The Fire Investigation Team at High-Rise Fires
Initial tactical necessities are discussed as you move swiftly toward your strategic goals Date: July 19, 2021 | 1 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour. CEU: A certificate of attendance will be offered. This webcast highlights the important functions of the Fire...
Michigan Fire Department Hosts High-Rise Training
Firefighters from several departments come to Ann Arbor Meredith Bruckner, WDIV with permission ANN ARBOR (WDIV) – The Ann Arbor Fire Department is hosting firefighters from cities across Southeast Michigan and Toledo this week to train in high-rise...
Realistic Expectations for Standpipe Operations
Don't just go through the motions By Kyle Smith | Fire Engineering Standpipe operations for many in the fire service do not happen on a regular basis. Few would argue that they are not low-frequency / high-risk events. It is for this reason that many...
Standpipe Operations
Engine company training with Bill Gustin The Fire Academy Gustin his vast expertise in large building response to teach the best ways to use the structures standpipes when setting up attack hoselines. ATTEND COURSE Presented by Bill Gustin Bill Gustin is...
Fort Worth High-Rise Water Operations
Step-by-step of the initial setup Fort Worth Fire Department Training This is the second video in our high rise fire video series. In this video we take a step-by-step look at the initial setup of the HR water supply operation. Watch: Fort Worth...
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...
Fort Worth High-Rise Fire Floor Ops
High-rise training in Texas Fort Worth Fire Department This video take a focused look at FWFD's highrise fire floor operations. https://youtu.be/G9J2BkE8Vvs
From the Firehouse to the Fire Floor: Critical Initial Assignments in a High-Rise Firefight
An online training event Fire Engineering Date: April 8, 2021 1 PM EDT / 12 PM CDT / 10 AM PDT / 5 PM GMT Duration: 1 Hour. CEU: A certificate of attendance will be offered. Fighting fires in high-rise buildings is dangerous and labor intensive; thus, incident...
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....
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...
Standpipes 101, Part 5: Standpipe Outlet Connections in High-Rise Buildings
Exceptions to the rule are rare By Clay Magee | Fire Engineering There is no “never” and “always” in the world of firefighting, but there are some pretty hard and fast rules, one of them being the location of standpipe hose connections in high-rise...