In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

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 ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Every day, seven lives are lost to home fires. But officials say having working smoke alarms can reduce the risk of death by half. That’s why the American Red Cross is ...

A smoke detector is a good idea to have in the house, but there are places where you should never mount a smoke detector for ...

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The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office announce the expansion of the ...

BULLHEAD CITY — Area residents are safer this month as Bullhead City Fire Department kicked off a smoke alarm installation campaign on Saturday, Feb. 7.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – At 3201 6th Avenue in Columbus, a vacant house on the corner of a block stands marred by black soot. Though the cause of the fire which happened on Saturday, April 15 is still ...

Spokane Fire Marshal Lance Dahl installs a smoke alarm Saturday at a Nevada Heights neighborhood home. (Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review) Buy this photo Fourteen fires have erupted in the Nevada ...

COLLECTION WILL BE AT 6:00 A.M. SEVEN PEOPLE DIE IN HOUSE FISRE IN THE U.S. EVERY DAY, THAT'’ ACCORDING TO THE RED CROSS. BUT THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY LIKE CHECKING YOUR HOME ...