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 ...

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 ...

Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. Have you ever made an embarrassing mistake that was ...

MECHANICVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Five people have been displaced after a house fire in Mechanicville Monday night. The call came in around 11:30 Monday night for a structure fire at 303 North Fourth ...

First on the electrical wire color code is black. “Black wires are most used as ‘hot’ wires in residential systems,” says master electrician Allyson Saling with Frontdoor home services app. “Hot or ...

The fire on Agate Court in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Tuesday, which claimed the life of a mother and her infant daughter, was caused by malfunctioning electrical wiring, according to the FDNY. The 22-year ...

A military veteran and his two dogs survived an apartment fire in Rancho Peñasquitos, Sunday. It’s a reminder to check your ...

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 ...

WILLS POINT, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Fire & Safety, a leading end-to-end fire protection and life safety solutions platform and a portfolio company of Highview Capital (“Highview”), today ...

On March 12, 1994, a fire broke out in a retirement community apartment in Deleware, Ohio. Smoke detectors located near the common area detected the fire, and the fire alarm systems actuated. However, ...

Fire investigators have ruled the six-alarm blaze responsible for the destruction of a vacant East Village building and the nearby Middle Collegiate Church an accident, citing electrical wiring as its ...

NORTHFORD, Conn., June 10, 2009 - Silent Knight by Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announces the kick-off of a new series of one-on-one Lunch-N-Learns geared to the fire alarm educational needs of specification ...