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...
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...
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
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...
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....
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...
Often oversimplified but in fact very complex By Clay Magee | Fire Engineering The first three parts to this series dealt mostly with issues for attack crews. However, standpipe systems are not just complicated on the attack end. They are also complex...
"For the companies responding to Concord Ave, police report heavy smoke showing from the building." Fireground Audio Archive - a 911 ERV Channel Fireground audio from the four-alarm fire in Cambridge, MA on 1/12/2021. Audio is not in real time. The audio...
Training with Miami Dade Fire Rescue Fire Engineering Bill Gustin and members of the Miami Dade Fire Rescue Hazmat Bureau share a technique to clear smoke from an area using a pressurization concept derived from confined space ventilation scenarios....
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...
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...
Training with Miami Dade Fire Rescue Miami Dade Fire Rescue This is the second of a four part video series on the function and components of fire suppression systems. Part 2 will examine the function and requirements for valves that control the flow of...
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