Above the Skyline: Jack Murphy on High-Rise Preparedness and Modern Emergency Challenges

About this episode

Rob Burton interviews Jack Murphy about high-rise safety and emergency preparedness challenges.

In this episode of the PreparedEx Podcast, host Rob Burton sits down with Jack Murphy, one of the world’s leading experts in high-rise safety, fire protection, and all-hazards emergency preparedness. With decades of experience shaping high-rise emergency standards, Jack brings deep insight into how cities, property owners, and first responders must adapt to rapidly evolving...

People in this episode

Host: Rob Burton

Guest: Jack Murphy

Topics covered

• high-rise safety
• emergency preparedness
• fire protection
• urban challenges
• first responders

Keywords

• high-rise
• safety
• emergency
• preparedness
• fire protection
• first responders
• urban safety

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Organizations: PreparedEx

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