My guest today is Brent Brooks who is an international speaker and hands on instructor. He teaches High Rise Tactics and large diameter hose movements. Brent is currently a Captain with Toronto Fire Services. His 29 year career with firefighting started…
High-rise firefighting vs high-reach fire appliances
I was an operator of the three types of high-reach fire engines (aerial appliances) used in London Fire Brigade (LFB) when I was station based from the late 1980s until 2003. A driver/operator of the hydraulic platforms and a ‘cage’…
World’s Leading Thinkers on High Rise Firefighting coming to London Conference in May 2020
19th May 2020 will see the Tall Building/High Rise Conference come to London alongside FIREX at the Excel exhibition centre. Speakers from Canada, Australia, Germany and US will provide valuable insights into current best practice and firefighting innovation. The conference…