Standpipe operations are some of the rarest operations for many firefighters. Yet, standpipe systems can be found in just about every fire department’s jurisdiction. Success during a standpipe ...

Before we look at this month's close call, a quick word and opinion related to the horrific loss of nine of our brothers in Charleston, SC. Probably like you, I have had several conversations with ...

USING thermal imaging cameras in addition to water from standpipes, firefighters extinguished a fire in a power-generating turbine that was protected by a sprinkler. Constructed of steel framing with ...

At the heart of every engine company operation is the hoseline. The primary mission of the engine company is to stretch and advance the hoseline into position and launch an attack on the fire. In most ...

Firefighters were caught by surprise in July, when faulty equipment at the Charles/MGH station made it impossible to pump water upstairs to douse a fire on a Red Line train on elevated tracks. But a ...

A broken standpipe caused flooding in multiple apartment units Monday night in downtown Sacramento, according to the ...

The crash of the standpipe hitting the floor was “really loud,” and within five minutes, all three defendants were standing there, looking down at the debris, an abatement worker testified in the ...

BELTON, Texas (KWTX) - The Belton standpipe received renovations in preparation for the new park planned to be constructed around it by the end of 2024. City officials said the city of Belton had been ...