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 ...

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.

Deployment and repacking video training   Grapevine Fire Department – A short training video to review the deployment of the Grapevine High Rise Load.  

2 1/2" hose deployment in a stairwell

A discussion on high-rise firefighting with Portland captain Chris Barney.

Methods of use and deployment of 2 1/2" hose

When facing high-rise fires that aren’t compartmentalized, fire attack teams must employ a stretch that both allows them to easily transport 2½-inch hose to the fire floor, but at the same time protects them from the fire until the hose is charged. This operation is known as the stairwell stretch; in this article, Dave McGrail introduces the stairwell stretch.

Using the right tactics and equipment, firefighters can easily bring 2½-inch attack line and position it for use in attacking an apartment fire. Dave McGrail walks through the process.