By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The names of the 72 people who died in a London high-rise tower blaze were read out Tuesday at a memorial service to mark five years since the tragedy, the worst domestic fire on British soil since World War II. Former...
Posh San Francisco (CA) Apartment Tower Flooded by Burst Pipe; Residents Out Indefinitely
Sam Whiting - San Francisco Chronicle Several hundred residents of a San Francisco luxury apartment tower spent the weekend in two downtown hotels — and it wasn't a group staycation. Instead, the tenants of 33 Tehama St. were evacuated Friday when a water pipe broke...
Spokane (WA) Firefighters Control Fire on Ninth Floor of High-Rise
Garrett Cabeza - The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. May 19—For the second time in two months, Spokane firefighters extinguished a fire on the ninth floor of the Park Tower apartments in downtown Spokane. Two people were treated in the lobby of the 20-story tower...
Tunnel Emergencies and the Need for Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems (FARS)
By Chief Gordon Routley, Chief Gary English, and Captain Mike Gagliano The expanding need for public transportation in large- and medium-sized cities is driving the development of mass transit systems that typically include underground tunnels. Emergencies in...
Firefighters Battle 10th Floor Apartment Fire in Glasgow
Firefighters were called to a fire that broke out Monday in an apartment building in Glasgow. The fire at Fernbank Street in Springburn broke out just after 11 a.m. on Monday. Pictures taken of the building show thick smoke billowing out from the top of the building....
Watch Industry Experts Discuss the Dangers of Exposure to Fire Smoke.
Watch industry experts discuss the dangers of exposure to fire smoke.
Four Phases of FARS in a Fire Event
By Chief David Kerr, Plano Fire Dept. (ret.) and Capt. Mike Gagliano, Seattle Fire Dept. (ret.) Two things are essential to conduct a successful fire attack: air and water. A limited supply of air or water will greatly increase the danger to both firefighters and the...
Dozens of Firefighters Battle London (UK) High-Rise Fire
LONDON (AP) — More than 100 firefighters tackled a blaze Monday on the 17th floor of a mixed-use building in east London. London’s Metropolitan Police said the building was being evacuated and road closures were in place in the Whitechapel area. The cause of the fire,...
Which One Gives You the Best Chance of Survival During an Air Emergency?
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High-Rise Expert and Author Jerry Tracy Discusses FARS
Watch legendary high-rise expert and author Jerry Tracy talk about firefighter air replenishment systems (FARS).
High-Rise Buildings – Understanding the Vertical Challenges
By Jerry Tracy and Jack J. Murphy with James J. Murtagh High-rise fire safety experts Jerry Tracy and Jack J. Murphy, with James J. Murtagh, will soon release their new book addressing the numerous challenges of fighting fires in high-rise buildings. The book includes...
How to Control Sprinkler Flow in Mid- and High-Rise Buildings
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...