Portland Fire & Rescue Will Conduct a Drill at The Fox Tower (805 SW Broadway)

On Friday, October 26th, 2012, Portland Fire & Rescue will be conducting a drill at The Fox Tower (805 SW Broadway).  The purpose of this drill is to re-acquaint firefighters with the building's fire protection systems and to allow firefighters to test firefighting techniques that would be used to combat fire in a high-rise building.  The drill will take place from 6:30pm-9:30pm and will include Portland Fire & Rescue, Fox Tower management, Building Engineers and representatives of the building's alarm company. 

The Fox Tower (as with most modern high-rise structures) is equipped with fire pumps. These pumps ensure that adequate water is available on the higher floors for firefighters to use; they also supply building fire sprinkler systems.  Firefighters will be evaluating the capabilities of this system, as well as testing new tools and techniques developed for use in the very unlikely event that the system (which has built-in redundancies) fails.  This is a rare opportunity for firefighters and the lessons learned will be shared throughout the region to ensure that local responders remain as effective as possible.  The Fox Tower is one of the safest high-rise buildings in the region, due to innovative systems and vigilance by building personnel.

Portland Fire & Rescue gratefully acknowledges The Fox Tower for this valuable training opportunity.   The media is welcome and encouraged to attend.  Again, the details are as follows:

Date - Friday, October 26th, 2012
Time - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location - 805 SW Broadway (The Fox Tower) Participants - Portland Fire & Rescue, TMT Development, Fox Tower Management, Building Engineers and representatives from Simplex Grinnell

Contact Info: Lt. Damon Simmons, Media Pager (503) 940-6003