Firefighting Operations in High-Rise and Standpipe-Equipped Buildings

McGrail (District Chief, Denver Fire Department) seeks to correct what he considers a deadly lack of training in many fire departments regarding the specifics of high-rise buildings and those equipped with standpipes. Chapters address the four generations of high-rise construction; classes, types, and components of standpipe systems; features of low-rise buildings; elevator and stairway operations; nozzle selection; standpipe maintenance; air movement and ventilation; and operations by search and rescue, air support, and rapid intervention teams, among other concerns. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Dave McGrail is 25-year veteran of the fire service and a District Chief with the Denver Fire Department (DFD). He has a very diverse emergency service background, having previously served as the company commander of DFD Rescue Co. 1. He designed and helped implement the high-rise firefighting and standpipe equipment complement used by the DFD and adopted by many fire departments across the country. He instructs internationally on a wide range of fire service topics, specializing in high-rise firefighting and standpipe operations. For the past ten years he has served as the lead instructor for the engine company (standpipe) hands-on training at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis. He is a member of the FDIC Educational Advisory Board and is an editorial advisor and contributing editor for Fire Engineering Magazine. He has authored countless articles, manuals, and training bulletins for numerous fire service publications and has designed and helped implement safer high-rise operational procedures for the DFD and many other fire departments. Dave holds two associate's degrees in Fire Science Technology and two bachelor's degrees, one in Human Resource Management and the other in Fire Service Administration.