Tag Archives: high-rise firefighting

Fire across the entire floor     Fire burns across the entire top floor of a residential high-rise in Krasnodar Russia.

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, ...

High-rise firefighting demonstration in 1979     Periscope Film The McDonnell Douglas Suspended Maneuvering System (SMS) was designed for fire / rescue activities in multi-story buildings and skyscrapers. To date it remains one of the only systems of its kind ...

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 ...

The purpose of this bulletin is to clarify some terminology and procedures   By Bill Gustin, Fire Engineering A high-rise assignment is dispatched for “smell of smoke” at 0400 hours at an old, non-sprinklered condominium building. Like many of these ...

Loaded up due to calls     FDNY Response Videos, with permission FDNY Response Videos 2020 – Fire Location: 230 East 102nd street off 2nd ave Fire out the 7th floor Windows [01:06] MD: Manhattan Phone alarm Box 1275, the ...

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 ...

Fire in a mid-rise     SRResquire – Chicago Still and Box Alarm, fire in an apartment building, 4909 Cottage Grove

Jack Webb narrates this documentary     A look back at a documentary about fires and firefighting from the IAFF.  

Chief Gerald Tracy, FDNY (ret.) at FDIC     Gerald Tracy Battalion Commander (Ret.) Fire Department City of New York Monday, April 20, 2020 8:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m. REGISTER The focus is on preparing “Battle Plans” for high-rise fires ...