Firefighters Updated on Sprinkler Response

Fire Inspector Ivan LaGrand of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department knows too well the importance of building fire suppression systems. He understands that there is often a disconnect between the original design and installation of a system and the fire department that may arrive to fight a fire alongside that system, some years later.

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WHAT DOES A FIRE SURVIVOR REALLY WANT?

Fire fatalities and injuries still occur for existing non-sprinklered multi-family buildings in Texas. After a fire, many times the rebuild does not include fire sprinklers as existing building codes for rebuilding are unclear and ambiguous where the threshold lies for “bringing it up to code”.

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MINNESOTA CHAPTER HOLDS 24TH ANNUAL BURN AID GOLF TOURNAMENT

Members and supporters of the Minnesota Chapter of NFSA and the Burn Aid Foundation met on September 14th for the 24th Annual Burn Aid Charity Golf Tournament.

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Where is the Connection? Horizontal Exit Hose Connection = Outlet locations

It is easy to confuse Horizontal Exits and Horizontal Standpipes, while they often exist in the same space, they are two different animals. Horizontal exits provide a similar level of protection as an exit stairway. They are used to decrease the amount of egress stairways required in a building or joining two separate buildings by using fire barriers to provide areas of refuge or safety for exiting occupants from fire and smoke.

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