We have covered a lot of ground as it relates to hose-pack systems in the first two parts of this series. We now know that it’s not as simple as throwing 150 feet of 1 1/2-inch hose with a 95 gallon ...

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 ...

High-rise buildings present a number of unique challenges to fire departments. Now before you stop reading because you think your response area doesn’t include these types of structures, remember that ...