Temple Fire and Rescue uses historic Hawn Hotel for crucial high-rise response training

Temple Fire and Rescue is taking the time this week to brush up on their skills for responding to scenes at high rise buildings. Twice a day for 3 days, firefighters have been taking their turn ...

Legendary Fire Instructors Converge in Colorado Springs Focused on Interior Attacks in High-Rise and Big-Box Fires

Fire in the Sky 2026 Unites Veterans from FDNY, Chicago, Seattle, Denver and Beyond for Three Days of High-Rise and ...
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Temple Fire & Rescue members conduct high-rise training at historic Hawn Plaza Apartments

The Temple Fire & Rescue Fire Truck 6 ladder reached for the side of the Hawn Plaza Apartment building, stretching to meet ...
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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 ...