Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. You may be surprised how much NFPA 72’s chapter on ...

Among the many improvements found in the latest edition of the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (NFPA 72-2010), one should be of particular interest to fire systems integrators: cellular ...

For many fire departments false fire alarms have become a nuisance and have lead to changes in response policies due to the number of alarms. The response may limit the number of units on the initial ...

WASHINGTON — After February's deadly Silver Spring apartment blaze, fire safety is on many people's minds. The Feb. 18 fire at the high-rise complex left 400 people displaced, 19 injured and a 25-year ...

ROCKLAND, Mass. – Recognizing the improved reliability and added safety of electronically monitored fire extinguishers, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) voted to amend NFPA 10 and NFPA ...

The following code review is based on the 2009 NFPA Handbook, the 2009 edition of the Life Safety Code (NFPA-101) and the 2005 edition of the Standard for Health Care Facilities (NFPA-99). These ...

WEST WARWICK, R.I. –– In the anguishing months after the 2003 Station nightclub fire, lawmakers moved swiftly to toughen the state’s fire prevention code –– an onerous document rife with exceptions ...

In 2003, United States fire departments responded to 2,189,500 false alarms, excluding good intent and smoke scare calls. Everyday throughout the United States, fire departments respond to numerous ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Five months after 100 people lost their lives in the Station nightclub fire, Rhode Island lawmakers passed the most sweeping changes to its fire code in state history. And ...

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Padlocked exits. Malfunctioning alarm systems. Exposed wires. Those are just a few of the hundreds of fire code violations documented at Arizona stadiums, arenas, and music venues over the past four ...