In an effort to prevent tragedies such as last year’s Gabriel House fire in Fall River, the state has updated its code to ...
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee on Animal Housing—the body that oversees development and revisions of the Fire and Life Safety in Animal Housing Facilities Code ...
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, there were more than 374,300 residential structure fires, resulting in 2,720 deaths and 10,250 civilian injuries in 2022 (USFA). Twenty years ago, we had 15 ...
Sprinkler system design and construction are paramount to fire suppression and safety in all industrial facilities. They have more significance within the waste, recycling and scrap metal industries ...
If the Fire Sprinkler’s Coalition proposed change to the International Residential Code passes Saturday, sprinklers would be required in all new one-and two-family homes. About 20 percent of all ...
New statewide fire safety requirements will require annual checks for recalled sprinkler heads and prompt replacement of ...
WALKER, Mich. — The proposed changes to building codes in Michigan could make new homes more expensive. However, the Walker Fire Department said the installation of sprinkler systems in newly built ...