By Demetrius Kastros | Fire Engineering   “I have just one expectation. Everyone goes home safe in the morning, with no injuries or dangerous exposures. The rest is just part of the job.” I used to say this to my ...

Understanding progressive collapse     Shih-Ho Chao, University of Texas Arlington (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) When buildings collapse killing hundreds – or thousands – of people, ...

Standpipe hookup and hoseline deployment     Mile High Fire Training – High-Rise Stretch, training from Aurora, Colorado.

Video high-rise drill     NBFDVideos – New Berlin Fire Department, Portable Standpipe

Video profile of company standard     Spokane Valley Fire Department – Fire Attack Standpipe Company Performance Standard No.2-5

Packing and deployment     Jimmy Cox/Grapevine Fire Department – This video is about the GFD High Rise Pack Reload. It describes the proper way to reload the High Rise Pack for deployment. This video is about the GFD High ...

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

Video presentation of the use of high-rise nozzle

Part II will examine equipment in a standpipe accessory bag, choosing the size of hose line for standpipe operations and deployment of hose bundle folds.

Training on untenable/tenable deployment