Large-scale live fire training in Germany     Feuerwehr Gera – Realbrandausbildung, also üben mit echtem Feuer, echtem Rauch… ein wichtiger Teil der Ausbildung eines jeden Feuerwehrmanns. Doch dies ist nicht immer und überall möglich. Um so dankbarer sind wir, ...

A fatal high-rise fire and more     CityNewsToronto – From a massive blaze at York Memorial Collegiate Institute, to a deadly high-ride blaze in the city’s northwest, Toronto Fire saw a challenging year. Mark McAllister speaks to Chief Matthew ...

Several hurt at Box 1031 FDNY Response Videos – Great work by the brothers at an emotionally and physically taxing job. E-44 made a very aggressive push into the apartment which had fire out the window and fire out the ...

Recent fire and violation highlight constant calls     HighRiseOperations Staff SEATTLE – KING5 reports that a recent trash chute fire highlights the many times Seattle firefighters have responded to a low-income high-rise. Department records show that 218 responses were ...

Trash compactor fire up through the chute     CINCINNATI, Ohio – Two people were hurt during a two-alarm fire at a high-rise apartment building in Cincinnati according to WLWT5. Fire in the basement trash compactor in the Marquette Manor ...

Fire on fourth floor of 13-story multiple dwelling     THEMAJESTIRIUM1 – Here you will see the FDNY operating at a quickly knocked down 10-77 high-rise fire in a multiple dwelling on East 82nd Street on the Upper East Side ...

Engine 1 calls for the box alarm       THEMAJESTIRIUM1 – Here you will see the FDNY battaling a 10-76 All Hands fire in a commercial high-rise at the New York State DMV office building on West 30th Street ...

Five firefighters hurt at Box 1081     UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan – Five New York City firefighters were injured early Wednesday fighting a blaze on the 14th floor of a Manhattan high-rise apartment. Four of the firefighters received minor ...

John devoted many years as the firefighter’s steadfast guardian on elevator and escalator safety     By Jack J. Murphy A fire service icon passed away on December 29.  A man of outstanding character in the name of John O’Donoghue, ...

One person in serious condition     NBC New York NEW YORK – A kitchen fire prompted the FDNY to swarm a Manhattan residential high-rise located blocks away from the Queensboro Bridge on Christmas Eve. The incident left a woman ...