Speeding up actions after Grenfell Tower tragedy     By GREGORY KATZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Wednesday vowed to speed up efforts to make sure the dangerous cladding used in the Grenfell Tower is ...

Evacuation questioned in fire that killed 72 people     Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A report on a deadly apartment block fire in London condemned the London Fire Brigade and concluded that fewer people would have died if the ...

High-rise smoke control     IAFF – This video discusses the complexities of various high-rise ventilation systems that may be encountered in the fire service during a high-rise fire incident.

The “Houston Option” by Houston firefighters     Christopher McAllister – This video demonstrates the new “Houston Option”, 2 1/2″ highrise deployment method.

Training video on the stairway and hallway stretches     CFD Training – CFD Standpipe Stretch Examples – Stairwell Stretch and Apartment / Hallway Stretch

High-rise training tips     Tim Vandermeer – Setting the Pressure at the Standpipe

Achieving a higher flow rate with 2-inch hose     Poudre Fire Authority – This video is to show how our highrise hydraulics were determined and to use the guage on the standpipe

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 ...

Training with the Bend Fire Department     Bend Fire Department Training Division – Hoze/Nozzle – Standpipe Operations

Your greatest tool is knowledge     Monday, April 08, 2019: 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM REGISTER NOW Fighting fires in high-rise buildings revolves around size-up, establishing lobby control, understanding basic building systems, controlling air flow/stack effect (thus dictating smoke ...