Fire Safety Codes
The church in Bryan remains open as the pastor contests a civil case requiring costly upgrades, including fire sprinklers, to meet city regulations for overnight stays
‘We were behind the eight ball from the very beginning': Mo. FFs burned during rescues at fatal fire
Two Independence firefighters suffered third-degree burns in an apartment fire that killed a family of four
The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection said it’s still in “the pre-rulemaking phase” while it finds money to alleviate the potential costs under the new requirements
City officials had asked for buildings to be retrofitted after a 2013 fire at the same 1960s-era apartment building
The explosion that killed Farmington Fire Rescue Capt. Michael Bell in September has revived support for legislation to prevent propane-related disasters
Questioning the process involved in the reorganization as well as some of the standard grouping choices
The Washington Department of Labor and Industries launched the investigation in May, after receiving an anonymous complaint
Firefighters for Walt Disney World’s private government say they’re understaffed and that poses a safety risk as the Florida theme park resort grows
Here are actions for fire safety educators and their departments to reach new residents and share life safety messages
The fire service has the opportunity to adapt fire code enforcement to new and emerging threats, including active violence
The Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board launched a new website to inform others about inspecting, testing and maintaining sprinkler systems
The National Institute on Money in State Politics said homebuilders have spent $24 million since 2014 to block sprinkler laws
Tragic fires continue to affect building codes and fire safety, sprinkler, fire inspections regulations
Fire officials wanted new apartment buildings with three to 20 units to have fire sprinklers installed
Urgent testing is being conducted on external siding panels on apartment blocks following the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze
The state is combining reward and punishment incentives and including aspects of public safety beyond fire
The NFPA guidelines call for banning natural trees in places with 50 or more people; the new bill would prohibit government officials from passing ordinances limiting the placement of trees
The bill up for a vote would strip fire chiefs of the ability to ban live Christmas trees in churches; NFPA says not to use live trees in places where 50 or more people gather
The BMW was so close to the hydrant that it wasn’t even worth it for firefighters to break the windows to snake a water line through
They support expanding, rather than loosening, the state fire code to require sprinklers in the one- and two-family homes that are now exempted
The change would require fire alarms and sprinklers only in residential buildings with at least seven units
The victims included 10 women and three children
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