Protecting Historical Buildings – The Notre Dame Fire
Paris,France - April 18, 2019: Unidentified people on the Seine riverside are looking to the remains of Notre Dame Cathedral two days after a big fire partially destroyed the famous Parisian landmark. The world mourned on April…
Jeff Harrington- Appointed to the SFPE Foundation Board of Governors
Jeff celebrating HGI's 30th anniversary with some of his family. Top (Left to Right): Kim Harrington (Jeff's brother), Kathy Harrington (Jeff's wife), and Jeff Harrington. Seated: Barbara and Dean Harrington (Jeff's parents).…
Introducing Jesse Piotrowicz – Harrington Group’s Newest Property Loss Control Engineer!
Harrington Group is pleased to welcome Jesse Piotrowicz to the team as the newest Senior Property Loss Control Engineer. Jesse comes to us from FM Global, where he worked for more than six years, most recently as a Senior…
Fire Safety for Space Heaters
Is there a single office on the planet with a consistently comfortable temperature? It seems we can never get it quite right — everyone is either sweating and peeling off layers in their cubicles or bundling up and investing in…
HGI’s Charlotte Office Welcomes Fire Protection Consultant, Kyle Collins!
Kyle Collins and his wife, Kelli. Harrington Group is pleased to welcome a new fire protection consultant to the team, Kyle Collins, who has been settling in our Charlotte office. Like a lot of engineers, Kyle’s initial…
Halloween Fire Safety: Costumes, Candy, Candles, Oh My!
About 10,100 fires were reported to local stations on Halloween from 2014 to 2016, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Don’t let those numbers spook you, though — there are plenty of things you can do to keep yourself…
US Fire Departments Respond to a Fire Every 24 Seconds: What Else has the NFPA Found in the 2017 Fire Loss Report?
Every year, the NFPA conducts a fire experience survey and compiles a fire loss report. The number of structure fires has steadily decreased over the past 40 years, with 1,098,000 in 1977 and 449,000 in 2017. Nearly 30,000…
Fire Prevention Week 2018: Look. Listen. Learn. Be Aware. Fire Can Happen Anywhere.
We’ve come a long way since the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, which killed hundreds of people and destroyed more than 17,000 structures. Fire prevention and protection technologies have evolved and improved drastically since the…
Part 5: Historic Fires that Shaped Building Codes, Fire Codes, and Standards – Conclusions
It often takes a tragedy to highlight the need for code changes. Tragic fires have shaped our building codes, fire codes, and fire safety standards over time, to incorporate the lessons learned from historic fire events. As…
Part 4: Historic Fires that Shaped Building Codes, Fire Codes, and Standards – Cocoanut Grove Nightclub, Boston, MA – (492 deaths) November 28, 1942
The Cocoanut Grove was a popular nightclub in Boston, MA where young people went to celebrate special occasions with friends. The building was created from an agglomeration of buildings comprising a one-story structure with a…
Part 3: Historic Fires that Shaped Building Codes, Fire Codes, and Standards – Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, New York, NY – (146 deaths) March 25, 1911
The Triangle Shirtwaist Company employed more than 500 people, mostly young immigrant women, and occupied the 8th, 9th, and 10th floors of the Asch Building located in Washington Square at the corner of Washington Place and…
Part 2: Historic Fires that Shaped Building Codes, Fire Codes, and Standards – Iroquois Theater, Chicago, IL – (602 deaths) December 30, 1903
The Iroquois Theater in Chicago was dubbed “absolutely fireproof” by the owners of the theater since it was a concrete structure, but it would become the tragic site of a deadly fire, just 37 days after it opened for business,…
Part 1: Historic Fires that Shaped Building Codes, Fire Codes, and Standards
The main purpose of building and fire codes is to ensure the quality and safety of commercial and residential building structures. These codes set the minimum requirements to safeguard the occupants of a building, and to…
Fire Protection Engineers: Registration is Open for the 14th Annual SFPE Greater Atlanta Fire Safety Conference
Registration is now open for the 14th Annual SFPE Greater Atlanta Fire Safety Conference. This informative conference will be held on March 13th & 14th at the Infinite Energy Center (formerly the Gwinnett Center), located…
Harrington Group, Inc. Names Angie Fuqua and Nolan McCarthy Principal Owners
Harrington Group, Inc. Names Angie Fuqua and Nolan McCarthy Principal Owners Harrington Group is proud to announce that two of our esteemed fire protection engineers, Angie Fuqua and Nolan McCarthy, have been promoted to the…