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.
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
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
Sprinkler systems, smoke detection and fire alarms may not yet be installed and operational
Capt. Greg Pixley, a spokesman for the fire department, said it appears the fire originated in the suite and spread to the stadium’s plastic seats
Are fire protection systems ever a waste of money?
The Build Back Better and High-Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive acts include public housing upgrades and a fire sprinkler tax incentive
Tragedy can help remind us of our ultimate mission and our ability to serve as unifiers
Officials said firefighters were hampered by low water pressure at the scene
The tragic fire that proved the value of automatic sprinklers in high-rise buildings
Efforts to retrofit high-rise buildings with sprinklers following a fatal apartment building fire last year were stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
A firefighter’s guide to size-up, ventilation, fire attack – and when to go defensive
A modern fire sprinkler system now exists throughout the building that sits on the site where the historic blaze killed 92 children and three nuns
Home Fire Sprinkler Week aims to spread awareness about sprinklers and home fire safety through online resources
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- Home Fire Sprinkler Week 2025 digital campaign to ignite awareness of sprinklers’ life-saving benefits
- Sprinkler knocks down li-ion battery fire at Google campus
- One Meridian Plaza: Fatal high-rise fire prompts change
- ‘America (Firehouses) Burning': What are you doing about it?
- Mega-warehouse fires: We can’t throw the baby out with the sprinkler water