Fighting High-Rise Fires: When Wind Is a Factor
New York City is the high-rise capital of the world. The FDNY has been challenged through the years with fighting fire in the most difficult environment on earth, the high-rise structure. With that experience, the FDNY has become very good at positive outcomes with these fires and yet tragedy has shaped the standard operating procedures in a multitude of ways, especially when wind is a factor. Learn about the tools and procedures of alternate strategies that the FDNY implements to combat these fire scenarios.
