Colorado Springs to Host Groundbreaking High-Rise Firefighting Summit at the state’s First Air Standpipe-Equipped Hotel

Conference Brings National Experts to Address Critical Air Supply Challenges in Modern Firefighting; Municipal Leaders ...
WGBH

Malfunction of firefighting equipment slowed Red Line fire response

When Boston firefighters responded to a fire on a Red Line train at the Charles/MGH station Thursday morning, they did what they normally would do. They connected a hose to a nearby fire hydrant and ...
The Boston Globe

MBTA was slow to repair or replace standpipe systems used to put out fires

Firefighters were caught by surprise in July, when faulty equipment at the Charles/MGH station made it impossible to pump water upstairs to douse a fire on a Red Line train on elevated tracks. But a ...