High Rise Fire aims to be a one stop resource for anyone involved in fires or fire prevention in high rise buildings. This will range from occupants to landlords, Architects to builders, Firefighters to Incident Commanders. It is an educational resource.
This site contains works, professional discussions, reference and technical documents. It reviews, proposes and discusses various tactical options available to initial attendance crews. Although its contents are universal, it is primarily based around UK firefighting and buildings.
Highrisefire present a quick RESCUE tactic for prioritizing and carrying out rescues in residential high rise buildings.
Wet and dry risers are an invaluable design feature of many (but not all) tall buildings that assist fire service personnel in maintaining the compartmentation of the building. This will lessen smoke and fire spread.