Occupant Load Determines Fire Code Application – Occupant load calculations help identify which fire alarm and safety regulations apply. Mixed-Use Buildings Must Consider Combined Loads – When ...

A fire detection and alarm system must be installed and maintained correctly by experienced personnel. This is where ISO has stepped in, with its new international ISO 7240-14:2013 standard on the ...

A small fire breaks out in a hospital's outpatient wing. Immediately, the fire alarm system kicks into action. The hospital engineering staff is alerted to the activated device location, the fire ...

On Saturday the Baltimore City Fire Department hosted a Fire Fatality Neighborhood Sweep in which they brought light to the recent fire related deaths within the Baltimore community. The department ...

Milwaukee County officials came together on Tuesday, March 10, to promote residential fire safety, including the importance of working smoke alarms.

EASTON, Pa. - Are your smoke detectors working? If you're not sure, the Easton Fire Department will check and install them for free. "Typically, when the clocks change is when you check your batteries ...

Midwest City Fire Prevention Officer Joel Bain has been making house calls to meet with residents who are hearing impaired. He's installing a sense of security for some who can't solely rely on the ...