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.
A man was charged with spraying a liquid on the door of the Burlington office and setting it on fire
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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
Inspectors cited failure to provide sprinklers, fire alarm at the site of the former St. John Villa Academy
Government officials hear testimonies about challenges involving recruitment, cancer, mental health, EVs, climate change and beyond
Auburn firefighters responded to a cooking fire on the third floor of a Cayuga Community College housing unit
The fire service must walk the walk in our support of residential sprinklers
Three Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority high-rises will be outfitted with sprinklers by the summer of 2024
Fires are not uncommon as smoke detectors, sprinklers are lacking inside the Men’s Central Jail
Best practices for using built-in fire protection systems
Clovis Deputy Fire Chief Fay Craigmile said it took firefighters three hours to get the fire knocked down
Sprinklers had been shut off prior to the April fire at Rikers Island that injured 20 inmates and officers
With one hour until the wedding, Kirtland Fire Department firefighters with shop vacs, squeegees, mops and towels sprang into action
Remembering Dr. Anne W. Phillips, author of the Minority Report published in conjunction with “America Burning”
With his retirement nearing, the NFFF’s executive director reflects on the Foundation’s evolution and the profound connections he’s made along the way
Whether fire sprinklers, social media or roadway safety, perfecting minor details will help us better serve our communities
The 12-alarm blaze resulted in the deaths of three Philadelphia firefighters: David Holcombe, Phyllis McAllister and James Chappell
The 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history
We have essentially eliminated most of the redundant (and time-tested) fire protection features that we need to fight fires in these structures
Reflections on the pain of loss but also the promise community risk reduction
In this tip, risk management expert Gordon Graham outlines a community risk reduction plan departments can follow to protect at-risk populations
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Past alarm activations led to confusion during Atlanta apartment fire
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