Firefighters who battled the Grenfell high-rise fire in 2017 are being diagnosed with cancer at an alarming rate. Britain's Daily Mirror reports that roughly a dozen firefighters, some as young as 40, have been diagnosed with cancers such as leukemia and colon...
Video: Why Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems? The Firefighter Air Coalition Explains
Watch this short video to see why firefighter air replenishment systems (FARS) are essential for life safety in large structures like high-rise buildings. [button color="blue" size="small" link="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXottzAAd2c3Y3_emrQ6WSQ" target="blank"...
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...
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...
High-Rise Stretch
Tips on the hook up and flaking out East Metro Fire Rescue Engine company high-rise training. https://youtu.be/HbcAT5RQJjk
Gustin Load High-Rise Pack
Training with Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department KCK FD How to create the Gustin Load https://youtu.be/j5nU2OWrrYk
Fire on 10th Floor of Downtown San Diego High-Rise
Sprinkler knocks down a small fire HighRiseOps Staff SAN DIEGO, California - FOX 5 San Diego reports that firefighters responded to a high-rise hotel Tuesday in the downtown East Village district. The fire involved a mini-refrigerator in a 10th-foor room at the...
Five-Alarm Fire at Pittsburgh Gulf Tower
44-story building evacuated during basement fire PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fire crews have been battling a fire in a downtown Pittsburgh high-rise that prompted evacuation of the building. Pittsburgh public safety officials said the 9:30 a.m. Wednesday blaze was...
Dallas Firefighters Battle Three-Alarm High-Rise Fire
Fire on the 14th floor of Terrace House HighRiseOps Staff DALLAS, Texas - Dallas firefighters fought a three-alarm fire at Terrace House high-rise apartments on Maple Avenue on Tuesday, May 11. CBS DFW reported that firefighters saw fire showing from the...