Fire Sprinklers
The FireRescue1 fire sprinklers resource page offers news about fire sprinklers, like the battles between public safety and the construction industry over their installation in new construction, local work to retrofit older buildings with sprinklers, and fire incidents that were impacted by the presence or lack of fire sprinklers; plus information about how fire officers can advocate for fire sprinklers in their areas.
The overcrowded club lacked the required exits, firewalls and fire alarms in the 1977 tragedy
About 30 people were rescued from a burning Milwaukee apartment building that lacked a sprinkler system
The fire service must walk the walk in our support of residential sprinklers
Milwaukee firefighters encountered several occupants trapped on the third and fourth floors, while others jumped to escape the fire
The high number of station fires highlights the need for alarms and sprinkler systems
The week focuses on the need for better understanding of the life safety benefits of home fire sprinklers
Fire service leaders must focus on data, not emotion, when make their case for funding, staffing and more
Prepared homeowners taking advantage of a burgeoning market of home fire defense technologies have a big role to play in saving homes from wildfire
NFPA Fire Sprinkler Initiative week communicates the dangers of home fires to residents and firefighters
North West Fire District Chief Tony McIntyre said the Baldwinsville apartments did have sprinklers and smoke detectors but the bulk of the fire was in the attic
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
Nearly a dozen contributing factors, including a lack of pre-incident planning and crew integrity, are listed in the report on the death of a Spring Valley firefighter in 2021
A proposal requiring sprinklers in all new single-family and two-family homes is being opposed by Habitat for Humanity and builders based on the costs of affordable housing
Sprinklers contained a fire in a stall as firefighters rescued 161 horses in the West Springfield barn
Change isn’t always a comfortable process, but it’s essential in order to stay relevant – and safe
Firefighters finished extinguishing the fire inside the lab at Google’s Mountain View campus
Sprinklers knocked down the fire inside the Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde
Non-functioning sprinklers and other violations had been discovered in the arson investigation of the San Jose fire
The event will take place during the International Association of Fire Chiefs Community Risk Reduction Leader Conference
Why do we care more about ensuring the firehouse grass is sprinklered than the firehouse itself?
Drivers honking horns, neighbors banging on doors get the attention of firefighters as Huntington Park firehouse burns
A man was charged with spraying a liquid on the door of the Burlington office and setting it on fire
Deadline for submissions is April 5, 2024
The switch initiates operation of a dry pipe or preaction valve within four seconds
A lithium-ion battery in a box began to burn inside a building at the Mountain View campus
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell and other leaders will travel to Detroit, Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, to draw public attention to winter fire safety measures
Detailing alarm causes, actions to mitigate the incident and fire protection post-incident
Residents at Reserve at LaVista Walk said fire alarms regularly go off at the apartment complex
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