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.

While Ann Arbor has grown denser, it has seen a reduction in fire department staffing, Fire Chief Mike Kennedy said.

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 ...

High-rise fires require many full air cylinders & fresh air cylinders must be available. If the delivery of fresh air bottles is delayed by a lengthy stairwell the high-rise operation is set back.” — ...