High-Rise Building Fires: What’s the Challenge? - Fire Engineering
Oct 18, 2018 · By Gerald Tracy What’s the chance you will encounter a serious fire in a high-rise office building? According to the National Fire Protection Association
Designing a High-Rise Policy for Small to Mid-Sized Suburban Fire ...
Jan 1, 2025 · A high-rise fire will require the same resources, regardless of where it is. Mutual aid is the only way for small to mid-sized departments to overcome the staffing and equipment gaps.
Firefighters Battle Vancouver (BC) High-Rise Fire - News
Oct 22, 2024 · Firefighters battled a fire Monday that impacted multiple floors of a residential high-rise building in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Wind-Driven Fire Research: Hazards and Tactics
Mar 1, 2010 · Fires in high-rise buildings create unique safety challenges for building occupants and firefighters. Smoke and heat spreading through the corridors and the stairs of a building during a fire …
High-Rise Essentials: “The First Five” - Fire Engineering
Jul 28, 2025 · Watch now! | This class will examine the significance of the first five critical minutes of a high-rise fire, which represents the greatest area of operational vulnerability and is highly prone to ...
Elevators 101: The Use of Elevators at High-Rise Fires - Fire Engineering
Jan 1, 2003 · Firefighters responded to a high-rise fire on the 22nd floor in a residential building. The fire escalated, prompting a request for additional support. Elevator systems designed for emergencies ...
High-Rise Firefighting Lessons Learned - Fire Engineering
Dec 5, 2019 · The strategy is based on Fire Department of New York (FDNY) procedures in high-rise office buildings but can be applied to fires in multiple dwellings as well.
Highlights of the International Tall Building ... - Fire Engineering
Apr 9, 2025 · The 9th International Tall Building/High Rise Conference took place April 7-9, 2025, at FDIC International 2025, in Indianapolis. The event, recognized by the Institution of Fire Engineers …
ONE MERIDIAN PLAZA FIRE
Aug 1, 1991 · On the night of Saturday, February 23, 1991, fire struck One Meridian Plaza in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was to become one of the worst highrise fires in history. Three …
High-Rise Hose Management - Fire Engineering
Jun 9, 2020 · High-rise fires present a variety of challenges. Guido Calcagno reviews considerations for hoseline operations in high-rise fires.