Proper stairwell identification and selection we can ensure the safety of all people throughout the building By Guido Calcagno | Fire Engineering High-rise firefighting can present numerous dangers, concerns, and tactical obstacles that must be overcome...
The couplings on the FDC can seize up and not be free enough to spin By Mark van der Feyst | Fire Engineering Not every fire department will encounter fire department connections (FDC) in their response area. For those departments that are covering...
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
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...
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....
Search line training with Mike Ciampo Fire Engineering Mike Ciampo offers some insights into using the search rope in large buildings. https://youtu.be/lTfmZaDzoCA
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...
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...
SCBA training with Ric Jorge Fire Engineering Ric Jorge and company demonstrate a survivability technique in which a firefighter can control his or her breathing and manipulate the bottle to extend their air under Mayday circumstances. ...
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...
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