Exterior Areas for Assisted Rescue
The codes and standards have much to say about accessible means of rescue. In fact, it’s one of the more complicated subjects when you are discussing means of egress due to federal and state laws that come into play concerning this topic. It can be very confusing to a designer or Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). The purpose of this blog is to discuss the sprinkler advantages of this component of an accessible means of egress.
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Minnesota Chapter Holds Blended Format Meeting
On July 8th, the Minnesota Chapter held its first blended format meeting, combining an in-person meeting with a Teams meeting option for remote participants.
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Minimum Prescriptive Standards
The 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) requires all new one-and two-family dwellings and townhouses to be protected by automatic fire sprinklers. Then, upon local adoption, 48 states choose to not provide that minimum basic state requirement without any justification other than cost. This is simply a blatant disregard for minimal statewide safety measures and jeopardizes the health and well being of those less fortunate communities.
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