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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As Richard Tabb drove to work one summer morning, he had no idea the result of his hard work and dedication for the past 30 years would soon be destroyed. Around 5 p.m. that evening, his auto repair ...

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 ...

The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has reversed a change to fire protection requirements implemented by the Josephine County Commissioners. Last February, county commissioners relaxed local fire ...

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 ...

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 ...

Article 695 covers the electric power sources and interconnecting circuits for electric motor-driven fire pumps. It also covers switching and control equipment dedicated to fire pump drivers. Article ...