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...
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...
Rooftop Fire at Chicago Mid-Rise
Fire showing from the roof CBS Chicago CBS 2's Marie Saavedra reports there was a fire in a high rise located on Chicago and Clark Avenue. Authorities are still investigating. There were no reported injuries....
Fire on the 14th Floor in Fresno, California
Sprinklers help contain high-rise fire HighRiseOps Staff FRESNO, California - ABC30 and The Fresno Bee reported on a fire in high-rise building in downtown Fresno on Sunday. Firefighters responded to an alarm at the Pacific Southwest building at approximately...
Virginia Firefighters Rescue Dog in High-Rise Fire
Fire on the 15th floor in Virginia Beach HighRiseOps Staff VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - WAVY reports that Virginia Beach firefighters rescued a dog during a high-rise fire on Sunday. Firefighters responded to the high-rise apartment at 34th Street...
Fireworks Cause Fire at D.C. Seniors High-Rise
Fire in the fifth floor on North Capitol Street NBC Washington, with permission WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC Washington) - People setting off illegal fireworks started a fire Tuesday at a high-rise apartment building where many seniors live, officials say. Two...
Top Floor Fire in Tarentum, Pennsylvania
Three-alarm fire on the eighth floor HighRiseOps Staff TARENTUM, Pennsylvania - CBS Pittsburgh reports that firefighters responded to the Rachel Carson Hall apartment building in Tarentum for a fire on the top floor. The fire caused the evacuation of the...
Rubbish Fire at Manhattan High-Rise
On the scene in the 6th Battalion Skyler Fire Box 0566, 1 East 15th Street 5th Avenue and Union Square West Rubbish fire with extension into store E016 E003 E005 E014 E033N E024C E039T HR02V L003 T009 T012F T007 L024 RS01 SQ18 BC06 BC07 BC02 BC04S DC01 RA01...
Memphis Firefighters Battle Downtown High-Rise Fire
Fire on the 1oth floor HighRiseOps Staff MEMPHIS, Tennessee -WMC reports that Memphis firefighters responded to fire in a downtown high rise. Firefighters were dispatched to an apartment building at 99 North Main. The fire was on the 10th floor and took...
One Dead in Vancouver High-Rise Fire
Fire on the 11th floor HighRiseOps Staff VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Global News reports that one person is dead after a fire in a Vancouver high-rise. Firefighters responded to a fire on the 11th floor of an apartment building at Pendrell and Gilford...
Audio: Fire at Buffalo High-Rise
Fire on the eighth floor HighRiseOps Staff BUFFALO, New York - WGN reports that Buffalo firefighters responded to a fire in a high-rise on Summer Street on May 28. The fire at the Sedita Apartments was on the eighth floor, and caused approximately...