The primary responsibility of any fire prevention official is to enforce the fire codes adopted by their respective jurisdiction. The common highest goal in any fire prevention effort is providing ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced today that the NFPA Standards Council has approved the development of NFPA 420, Standard on Fire Protection of Cannabis Growing and Processing ...

Each column, a new author will feature an article from one of the International Code Council (ICC) building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, residential (one and two family), energy conservation, and ...

There are not many disciplines in the codes and standards development world as engaged, organized and passionate as the fire services stakeholders. The fire sprinkler hearings in Rochester, NY, in ...

Defending against fire is an essential part of safer school design. It is also a code requirement in many commercial occupancies—from retail and multifamily buildings to offices and warehouses—and for ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is an international nonprofit organization seeking to eliminate death, injury, and economic loss due to fire and related hazards. It accomplishes this ...

After raising concerns in December about a proposed change to the fire code that would require sprinkler systems in more ...

Town dispatchers will no longer be monitoring fire alarm systems at nursing homes, hotels, motels and similar high-density occupancies under a change adopted by the town council Monday night. The ...

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JENSEN HUGHES is pleased to announce the addition of Christian M. Noles, PE, as Senior Fire Protection Engineer in their Raleigh, NC office. Mr. Noles has 26 years of ...