CHICAGO (CBS) --Hundreds of firefighters will get a second day of intense training that could help save lives. Nearly 20 fire departments from northern Illinois trained with a real fire burning in a ...

As new skylines rise in Westchester's major cities, fire departments face the life-and-death challenge of preparing to respond to fires in growing numbers of high-rise apartment buildings. High-rises ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Firefighters risk their lives every day to help those during their most vulnerable moments. How they prepare can result in a matter of life or death. Right now, there ...

COLUMBIA - Firefighters scrambled to get into a burning building Thursday morning, but no one had called 911, and there was no need for any sirens. The Columbia Fire Department presented a training ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor firefighters are now better prepared to battle blazes in downtown’s tallest buildings, thanks to instruction from a Toronto-based crew of instructors. Ann Arbor Fire Chief ...

Q: When is the next high-rise certification class for building managers and management employees? A: Any building manager in need of high-rise certification training may send attendees to the ...

John Badman|The Telegraph Alton firefighters carry a "high-rise pack" of hose up a stairwell Wednesday during refresher training. ALTON — Alton firefighters on Wednesday trained on fighting a fire in ...

MONTEREY >> The Monterey Fire Department and the Monterey County Fire Training Officers Association co-hosted a countywide, multi-agency, high-rise drill Tuesday, at the Monterey Marriott Hotel. The ...

It was a scene worthy of a double-take: A San Diego Fire-Rescue Department truck parked outside a Tijuana hotel on Monday morning, its ladder reaching toward smoke blowing from the third floor. In the ...

The Monte Carlo hotel in Las Vegas quickly turned into a burning inferno within a matter of minutes. A number of floors were damaged due to the fire in late January. Training for high-rise fires, that ...

For the first time, Minneapolis will require safety training for high-rise window washers — those workers hanging from dizzying heights to make a skyline shine. On Tuesday, Mayor Jacob Frey signed the ...