The FDNY and the FDNY Foundation welcomed fire service professionals from across the world to the 2025 FDNY High-Rise Symposium Oct. 3-5, 2025, in New York City.
The three-day event brought together representatives from the fire service to explore the latest advancements and strategies in high-rise fire operations and building safety. Over three days, attendees participated in lectures, tours and hands-on demonstrations led by industry leaders, FDNY’s subject matter experts and partner organizations.
Participants were given guided tours of Hudson Yards and Rockefeller Center, as well as tactical demonstrations at the FDNY Fire Academy on Randall’s Island.
“The FDNY High-Rise Symposium was an invaluable opportunity to learn, collaborate, and share best practices that ultimately make our members—and the public—safer,” FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker said. “By bringing together experts from across the fire service and the private sector, we continue to strengthen or collective ability to meet the evolving challenges of firefighting in one of the most complex urban environments in the world. Thank you, as always, to the FDNY Foundation for its continued support of our mission.”
The 2025 FDNY High-Rise Symposium continues the Department’s and the FDNY Foundation’s longstanding commitment to sharing knowledge, improving safety, and advancing operational excellence in the fire service.
To learn more about our high-rise symposium sponsors and exhibitors, click HERE.
To view more photos from the symposium, click HERE.
To see a recap video, click HERE.