Occupant Load Determines Fire Code Application – Occupant load calculations help identify which fire alarm and safety regulations apply. Mixed-Use Buildings Must Consider Combined Loads – When ...

Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. Most cities require fire alarm system plans to be ...

Business fires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damages every year, making this one of the most important safety issues for business owners and office or facility managers to address.

TORONTO—Installing an alarm system for free to entice customers to sign up for a multiyear monitoring contract is a common home security mass marketing strategy. And now a Toronto company is taking ...

Reliable Fire Protection is a family-owned and operated business based in Houston, Texas, serving Memorial and the ...

A small fire breaks out in a hospital's outpatient wing. Immediately, the fire alarm system kicks into action. The hospital engineering staff is alerted to the activated device location, the fire ...

Commercial real estate fires can be deadly. With the right fire alarm system, a building's infrastructure can save lives and millions in property damage. The Union Point building that burnt down in ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Home Fire Campaign (HFC) will host a three-week Sound the Alarm initiative starting May 1 to install smoke alarms in homes across the area, according to an email from the Greater ...

In 2003, United States fire departments responded to 2,189,500 false alarms, excluding good intent and smoke scare calls. Everyday throughout the United States, fire departments respond to numerous ...

Through its "Sound the Alarm Program," the American Red Cross is saving thousands of lives by installing fire alarms.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Every May the American Red Cross puts together the ‘Sound the Alarm’ event to not only help install smoke detectors for free but also to educate people about fire safety. The Red ...