Truck Company

Maintaining control during the search     Fire Engineering   Training Minutes: Frank Ricci and John Twohill examine a simple way to maintain door control during search and how the engine can use the same device during fire attack. These ...

Running a line off the ladder tower     TFRD Training High-rise evolution utilizing a “Flying Standpipe.”

Articles from Jerry Tracy, Jack Murphy, Dave McGrail and more   Click on the photo to open the supplement Fire Engineering Check out the July 2020 high-rise firefighting supplement, which features articles by Jerry Tracy and Jack Murphy, Dave McGrail, ...

Recon, drop points, and more     Fire Engineering – Training Minutes: Denver (CO) Assistant Chief Dave McGrail discusses high-rise apartment firefighting, including establishing a fire attack stairwell; the role of the truck company in recon; hoseline drop points; door ...

Live discussion with Bill Gustin and guests     Fire Engineering – Join Mike Dugan, Bill Gustin, and the group as they discuss high rise firefighting and public education for high rise occupants with their special guest Lieutenant Jim Davis ...

Lessons learned from a July 28, 2011 fire in a multi-story office building     NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention On July 28, 2011, a 37-year-old career captain died and 9 fire fighters were injured in a 6-story ...

The last radio transmission from the victims was a Mayday call.

Woodlands Fire Department receives new Pierce tiller     By Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle WOODLANDS, Texas (Houston Chronicle) – The Woodlands Fire Department’s newest truck has not been put into use yet as department staff learn how to drive the ...

Delay in calling a fire engine with a high ladder.

Due to the size and complexity of high-rise buildings, evacuation is time and personnel intensive. High-rises, both commercial and residential, are densely populated and pose significant evacuation challenges.