This Month in Fire History: Major Fires & Industry Impact

Explore the significance of large-scale fires this month and their lasting effects on the industry and community.

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Don’t Call it A Deficiency; It’s Been Here For Years: NFPA 25 Deficiencies

Contractors performing inspections, testing, and maintenance (ITM) on water-based fire protection systems have a huge responsibility: ensuring systems are ready to protect lives and property. But there's a persistent gray area in our field that causes a lot of confusion—and it’s not about what’s in the system, but how we document what we find.

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The Importance of Commodity Classification for High-Piled Storage Occupancies – Class III Commodities

This blog will address some of the misconceptions about high-piled storage and how to determine when additional fire protection requirements apply. Over the next few weeks, this blog series will review the different commodity classifications; Class I – IV, high-hazard and Group A plastics, from the IFC and NFPA 13.

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Announcing NFSA’s Lithium-Ion Batteries and Fire Sprinklers Guide

With the rapid expansion of lithium-ion battery use across various sectors, ensuring fire safety and effective hazard management has become critically important. The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) addresses this need comprehensively with its newly revised Lithium-Ion Batteries and Fire Sprinklers Guide.

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