By Chief David Kerr, Plano Fire Dept. (ret.) and Capt. Mike Gagliano, Seattle Fire Dept. (ret.) Two things are essential to conduct a successful fire attack: air and water. A limited supply of air or water will greatly increase the danger to both firefighters and the...
High-Rise Expert and Author Jerry Tracy Discusses FARS
Watch legendary high-rise expert and author Jerry Tracy talk about firefighter air replenishment systems (FARS).
FARS Training Tower Tuesday – Round Rock
Last year, the Firefighter Air Coalition donated firefighter air replenishment systems (FARS) to four fire department training towers. Every Tuesday in February, we'll share short videos from Bellevue, WA, Grand Prairie, TX, Meridian, ID, and Round Rock, TX of...
FARS Training Tower Tuesday – Meridian
Last year, the Firefighter Air Coalition donated firefighter air replenishment systems (FARS) to four fire department training towers. Every Tuesday in February, we'll share short videos from Bellevue, WA, Grand Prairie, TX, Meridian, ID, and Round Rock, TX of...
FARS Training Tower Tuesday – Grand Prairie
Last year, the Firefighter Air Coalition donated firefighter air replenishment systems (FARS) to four fire department training towers. Every Tuesday in February, we'll share short videos from Bellevue, WA, Grand Prairie, TX, Meridian, ID, and Round Rock, TX of...
Video: Why Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems? The Firefighter Air Coalition Explains
Watch this short video to see why firefighter air replenishment systems (FARS) are essential for life safety in large structures like high-rise buildings. [button color="blue" size="small" link="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXottzAAd2c3Y3_emrQ6WSQ" target="blank"...
Update: Six Tom Brennan Lifetime Award Winners Speak About Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems
As More Cities Adopt Appendix L, It Seems the Fire Service is Listening to its Best and Brightest by Joseph D. Rush III, MS, EFO This article was originally published in 2017 and was updated and edited by the Firefighter Air Coalition for publication in 2021. Last...
The Myth of Air
Climbing with spare cylinders was next to impossible By Michael M. Dugan Imagine you are responding to a fire in a high-rise building in your jurisdiction. Upon arrival, you have a working fire on the upper floor. The incident commander orders your unit...
Breathing Air and Firefighter Safety
Recent years have provided much more information about the increasing health risks to firefighters during the normal course of doing their job. One aspect is the toxicity of the environment in which the firefighters work. The content of the smoke is very hazardous to...
FARS: Why Have I Never Heard Of This?
Why have you never heard of them? Because the fire service has a history of being slow to change By Michael M. Dugan FARS, the short version of "firefighter air replenishment systems," are an in-building air system similar to a standpipe that firefighters use...
FARS vs. Elevators Part 3
Elevator-facilitated air resupply fails at every point.
Live Demo of FARS
See a live demonstration of the air replenishment system known as FARS.