FDNY High Rise Symposium 2026

The symposium is at Jacob Javits Center in New York, NY.

The stated audience includes firefighters, company and chief officers, private-sector fire and life safety professionals, property management professionals, code consultants, fire and life safety directors, and building engineering and maintenance personnel.

It is most useful for chief officers, fire and life safety directors and building engineering staff who manage tall buildings, since the final day moves to the FDNY Training Academy for facility tours and extended breakout sessions that need pre-registration, and a roundtable lets attendees put questions to subject matter experts. Property managers and code consultants will gain context but less hands-on operational depth than responders, and people with no link to fire or building safety would find little relevant.

Attendees at fire service symposiums usually wear business casual or department uniforms for the Javits Center days, and sturdy, comfortable footwear suits the Training Academy day with its facility tours and breakout sessions.