2025 FDNY High Rise Symposium

The FDNY and the FDNY Foundation proudly invite all Fire Service Professionals to the “2025 FDNY High Rise Symposium” (HRS). The three-day event will take place in New York City, the “High Rise Capital of the World.” The dates for the event will be Oct 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2025. The Symposium is being offered to Firefighters, Company and Chief Officers, Private Sector Fire and Life Safety Professionals, Property Management, Code Consultants, Fire & Life Safety Members, Building Engineering and Maintenance Personnel.

The FDNY HRS will include topics and subject matter professionals presenting case studies of Fire & Life Safety, Building Systems, Fire Command Operations, First Due Tactics, UAS and Robotics, Mega High-Rise buildings, buildings under construction, fire codes, terrorism, health care facilities, in-depth strategic and tactical procedures, and building energy storage systems. The Symposium will be held over a three-day period.

For general information, email: [email protected].

Hotel Information: To make a reservation at the New York Marriott Marquis, click here.

Day 1:

0800-1600: Marriott Marquis Hotel (meet and greet to follow) Breakfast, welcoming ceremony, lectures, Lunch, along with meet and greet.

Topics include:

• Wind-Impacted fires-Research and Alternative Strategies
• Tower Crane Fire and Collapse
• Elevators
• High Rise Case Study-Twin Parks
• First Due Command
• Role of the Fire and Life Safety Director
• Mega High Rise
• And more!

Lecturers include: UL, Turner Construction, Con Edison, FDNY Chiefs and Officers, Code Members, Fire and Life Safety Professionals, AND MORE.

Day 2:

0730-1500: Tours of both Hudson Yards and Rockefeller Center for familiarization of modern vs legacy high rise buildings.

This Tour will include- Fire Command Station, Fire Pumps, Central Chiller Plant, House Utilities, Elevator banks, Smoke Evacuation options. We will provide transportation for rotation to both location starting at hotel and returning to hotel upon completion. Food and Drink are not included but time will be scheduled for lunch.

Day 3:

0800-1600: Tactical and Operational Demonstrations at our FDNY Fire Academy on Randalls Island. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. Transportation will be provided from the Hotel to the Training Facilities and back to the hotel.

Topics include:

• High Rise Nozzle
• Cockloft Nozzle
• First Due Standpipe Operations
• Water Mapping/Air Entrainment
• Robotics Unit
• FDC Supply
• KO Curtain/Window Blanket
• And more!

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