In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

The United States does not have a federally mandated set of rules for the fire alarm industry; instead, we have a patchwork of rules that vary across all 50 states and more than 80,000 jurisdictions.

OVERVIEW Commissioning provides a fully functional fire alarm system, documentation of the fire alarm testing and documentation of how the fire alarm system functions to the building owner and ...

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 ...

After hearing emotional pleas from people whose dogs died in a fire at a pet boarding business last year, the Georgetown City Council has approved requiring all existing animal care or boarding ...