TAMPA, Fla. (March 6, 2022) — Strategic Property Partners, in conjunction with the City of Tampa, Tampa Fire Rescue, Massey Emergency Management and Cushman & Wakefield, conducted a state-of-the-art high-rise firefighting exercise March 5 at the center of one of the country’s most dynamic new urban developments, Water Street Tampa
The fire simulation involved realistic conditions and closely mimicked an actual incident included both fire attack and search and rescue components.
“This is just another way we continue to train our firefighters to use the latest technology to respond in a wide range of emergency situations,” said Tampa Fire Chief Barbara Tripp referring to The Massey App. “I most definitely see a future for this for multiple reasons. It’s all about communication. The more first responders know coming into the scene, the more productive and positive the outcome will be at any facility.”
Strategic Property Partners engaged Massey Emergency Management, a leader in the life safety field for commercial real estate, to conduct this fire drill at Thousand & One, downtown Tampa’s newest trophy office building in Water Street Tampa. In addition to prioritizing important safety protocol at the building, the drill provided valuable emergency planning insights for the benefit of the entire neighborhood. Thousand & One was chosen due to its advanced building system technology.
“Water Street Tampa is utilizing innovative technology to create the best possible experience for our tenants and visitors,” said Lee Schaffler, Chief Portfolio Officer for Strategic Property Partners. “A major focus of that innovation is on the building and life safety systems that can help us prepare for emergencies, which is why we brought Massey and Tampa Fire Rescue to the table.”
For 35 years, Massey Emergency Management has been coordinating training drills with the largest urban departments in the country – at no cost to the host cities. The company’s dynamic safety solution includes its revolutionary and newly upgraded mobile application, which has been effectively tested in drills with leading first responder agencies across the U.S. Tampa hosted a similar exercise with Massey in 2016 and with the latest drill keeping it at the leading edge of first responder agencies utilizing new technologies to save lives and reduce property losses.
“An essential element of emergency incidents involves moving data from the Command Post to building staff and first responders at the center of the crisis,” said Massey President and CEO Curtis Massey. “Having just released the new Massey App, we were excited to put it to the test and showcase its ability to support rapid, informed response by building management and FD personnel.”
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