Firefighters train for high-rise disasters in downtown Sacramento office building

(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento Fire Department is conducting high-rise firefighting drills this month inside a vacant ...
Firefighter Nation

Maximizing Training, High‑Rise Tactics, and Search Lessons

Here are three key takeaways from the episode. 1. Training Is a Balancing Act Between Intensity and Practicality. Wiggins’ path into instructing reveals the complexity behind creating effective ...
FDNY Foundation

FDNY and FDNY Foundation host 2026 High-Rise Symposium

The FDNY and the FDNY Foundation welcomed fire service and fire & life safety professionals from across the world to the 2026 FDNY High-Rise Symposium Oct. […] ...
The Progress-Index

Colorado Springs to Host Groundbreaking High-Rise Firefighting Summit at the state’s First Air Standpipe-Equipped Hotel

But when that firefighter must ascend 20 flights of stairs in a high-rise, navigate the labyrinthine corridors of a million-square-foot big-box retail center, or penetrate deep into a mid-rise ...
WLUK-TV FOX 11

Green Bay crews train for high-rise fires and emergencies using Lambeau Field as host

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- The Green Bay Metro Fire Department is using the most recognizable building in its city to train for high-rise fires. Not only is Lambeau Field iconic, but it's also one of the ...
Firehouse

A Research-Driven Approach to High-Rise Fire Risks to Firefighters and Occupants

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. Research that was conducted by the ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Eleven of the Country’s Most Experienced High-Rise and Large-Structure Firefighters Are Headed to Colorado Springs

Three-Day Fre in the Sky 2026 Runs March 17–19 at Hotel Polaris — the First Hotel in Colorado with an Installed Air Standpipe Specifically for Firefighting Air is everything. Without it, search and ...