The following summarizes our written fire drill procedures for High-rise buildings, which are defined by the 2009 International Fire Code (IFC) as buildings or structures having occupied floors ...

and fighting high-rise fires is far different from fighting a single-family residential structure and requires different tactics. He said that on average, a firefighter in full gear will carry an ...

Ewing, New Jersey, Jan. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, December 2nd, a devastating fire broke out in a seven-story residential high-rise at 865 Lower Ferry Road in Ewing, NJ ...

When the safety of numerous city residents is at stake, it is essential to assess whether our firefighters are fully prepared to manage and extinguish a large-scale fire in high-rise buildings.

The BMC is planning to introduce a Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) to enhance firefighting efficiency in the high-rise buildings. “CAFS offers superior fire suppression capabilities.