#490 High Rise Masterclass with Brent Brooks Ep 3 High Rise Search, Flow Path & Survivability

In this special High Rise Masterclass miniseries, The Firefighters Podcast brings you live recordings direct from the International Tall Buildings Conference and specialist high rise firefighting masterclass held in London in May 2026. Across this series, internationally respected high rise firefighting instructor Brent Brooks shares decades of operational experience, command insight and research driven learning around modern tall building firefighting. In episode three Brent takes us deep into the realities of high rise search, flow path, evacuation decisions and survivability. Using powerful lessons from the 200 Wellesley Street fire in Toronto, Brent explains how one open door, one broken window or one occupant action can completely change conditions for firefighters and residents. This episode explores area of refuge, shelter in place, people with disabilities, stairwells, lift lobbies, corridors, positive pressure, stack effect, hose line movement and the difficult truth that no fire department has the resources to do everything at once. It is a practical, honest and challenging conversation about reading the building, respecting the science and making better decisions under pressure. Additional Presentation Material from Brent Brooks HEREInternational Tall Buildings Conference HEREBrent Brooks LinkedIn HEREBrent Brooks Website HEREAccess all episodes, documents, GIVEAWAYS & debriefs HEREPodcast Apparel, Hoodies, Flags, Mugs HERE Please check out our Partners supporting this episode areWilliam Wood Watches - Discount code FFPODCAST gives the user 10% off full range on websitePBI high-performance fabrics FIRST TACTICAL- tactical gear for elite operatorsGORE-TEX Professional ClothingMSA The Safety CompanyJAFCOIDEXFIRE & EVACUATION SERVICE LTD Send us Fan MailSupport the show***The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. Our partners are not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.***Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew