Corey Smedley tells why his department adopted the use of floor-below nozzles and smoke curtains for battling fires in unsprinklered high-rise residential buildings.
HOUSTON, Texas (March 04, 2025) – Dräger, a global leader in first responder technology, proudly introduces the NIOSH-approved ProAir, an innovative closed-circuit breathing apparatus (CCBA) ...
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From fires to false alarms, high-rises a challenge as Ann Arbor grows denser
ANN ARBOR, MI — When the 19-story Legacy high-rise opened behind the Michigan Theater last August, it welcomed hundreds of University of Michigan students. It also increased the workload of the Ann ...
Critical insights on high-rise firefighting, standpipe operations, super-block complexes, commercial tactics, big box with limited staffing, and air safety. This conference will focus on the critical ...
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ten of the most prestigious fire service experts will arrive in Houston, TX on September 15 ...
In a sense, the shipboard blaze that killed two firefighters at Port Newark last month was a high-rise fire, burning on the upper decks of a cargo vessel on the water. “You could call it a floating ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Last week’s fire at a high-rise condo in Virginia Beach is sparking a broader conversation about fire safety. Crews rescued a woman from a 15th-floor balcony at Cape Henry Towers ...
High-rise buildings present unique challenges, with more than 1,110 skyscrapers exceeding 490 feet across the United States[1]. In any structure of five stories or more, first responders often face ...
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