#504 High Rise Masterclass with Brent Brooks Ep 4 Hose Lines, Big Water & Lithium-Ion Fires

In the fourth and final instalment of the High Rise Masterclass, Toronto Fire Captain Brent Brooks brings the series firmly back to practical fireground application. Brent explores big-water tactics, 65 mm hose deployment, nozzle reaction, progressive hose stretches, extending lines when crews come up short, improvised standpipes and the use of specialist nozzles and rotor distributors to create multiple tactical options from the same hose package. The conversation also tackles the growing challenge of lithium-ion battery fires in high-rise and underground environments, using real incidents and lessons learned to examine water application, firefighter exposure and the importance of adapting tactics when conventional approaches aren't working. A fitting conclusion to a four-part masterclass focused on making firefighters think differently about high-rise operations. The Firefighters Podcast brought these to you live direct from the International Tall Buildings Conference and specialist high rise firefighting masterclass held in London in May 2026 (https://www.tallbuildingfiresafety.co...) .  contact Brent Brooks (  / brent-brooks-a6798a189  ) HERE  Additional Presentation Material from Brent Brooks HERE (https://www.patreon.com/posts/resourc...) International Tall Buildings Conference HERE (https://www.tallbuildingfiresafety.co...) Brent Brooks LinkedIn HERE (  / brent-brooks-a6798a189  ) Brent Brooks Website HERE (https://highrisefirefighting.com/) Access all episodes, documents, GIVEAWAYS & debriefs HERE (  / tffpc  ) Podcast Apparel, Hoodies, Flags, Mugs HERE (https://www.firefighterspodcast.co.uk...)  Please check out our Partners supporting this episode are William Wood Watches - Discount code FFPODCAST gives the user 10% off full range on website (https://williamwoodwatches.com/) PBI high-performance fabrics  (https://www.pbiproducts.com/homepage) GORE-TEX Professional Clothing (https://www.goretexprofessional.com/i...) MSA The Safety Company (https://gb.msasafety.com/) JAFCO (https://www.jafcotools.com/) DELTA FIRE (https://www.deltafire.co.uk/) Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1053490/fa...) Support the show (  / tffpc  ) **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 (  / tffpc  ) and joining our Patreon Crew