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
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
Comparing urban vs. rural department realities while highlighting a simple service that stops fire in its tracks
A county commissioner with 44 years of firefighting experience testified in support of the proposal
Windy conditions and lack of firewalls and sprinkler systems hindered firefighters’ extinguishment efforts
The man, a 19-year-old French citizen, was gravely injured in the blaze at the 25-story apartment building, which was not equipped with sprinklers
City officials had asked for buildings to be retrofitted after a 2013 fire at the same 1960s-era apartment building
The former fire marshal said sprinklers like those installed in every high-rise unit in St. Paul could have saved lives in the Minneapolis blaze that killed five
A Public Housing Authority document listed sprinklers as a future priority in the 50-year-old building
Chief Michael O’Brian describes the biggest risk management issues facing the fire service – and where progress can be made
For the safety of their community and crew, fire officers must become residential fire sprinkler advocates
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