• High-Rise Firefighting

    High-Rise Firefighting

    Vincent Dunn, a former F.D.N.Y. Deputy Chief, reported in his newsletter nearly a decade ago, “There is a deadly trend...
  • High Rise Rescue

    High Rise Rescue

    According to the 9/11 Commission and the NIST report, at least 1,984 people were trapped and subsequently died at or...
  • The Skyscraper Defense Act

    The Skyscraper Defense Act

    The purpose of this bill is to insure the safety, security, and defense of high-rise buildings from acts of terrorism,...
  • Skyscraper Defense Teams

    Skyscraper Defense Teams

    Imagine a special team of super elite commandos that have been specifically trained and equipped to eradicate terrorist, fight fires, and rescue...
  • The Skyscraper Defense Report

    The Skyscraper Defense Report

    Ever since 9/11 there has been a debate as to whether the fires could have been extinguished on that tragic...
  • Friend or Foe?

    Friend or Foe?

    Revisiting the question posted by Vincent Dunn, ‘Are Architects, Engineers, and Code writing officials friends of the firefighters?’
  • NEW CODE & RATING SYSTEM

    NEW CODE & RATING SYSTEM

    There are International Codes for nearly every aspect of towering skyscrapers except for Skyscraper Defense.
  • ‘Green Revolution’

    ‘Green Revolution’

    Retrofitting our nation’s skyscrapers and incorporating ‘Green Technology’ into future designs is a matter of ‘National Security’.
  • The Looming Threat

    The Looming Threat

    According to intelligence sources, the chances of America suffering another 9/11 level attack is not a matter of ‘if’, but...
  • Years Later-What Has Changed Since 9/11/01?

    Years Later-What Has Changed Since 9/11/01?

    By Vincent Dunn Deputy Chief, FDNY, (Ret)…The firefighting strategy of “defend in place” (extinguishing a fire while occupants remain inside...
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  • Madrid Towering Inferno