Building Construction

Building Construction Types

Building materials…

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Warehouse Fire

By the Numbers: A Look at U.S. Fire loss in 2016

By Friday, October 13, more than…

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Atlanta Fire Protection Icon, Barney Besal, Passes Away at Age 57

We are so sorry to learn of the passing of a local icon in the fire protection industry – Barney Besal. Barney was highly influential and was respected by many. He was a founding member of the International Kitchen Exhaust…

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Escape Plan

Fire Prevention Week 2017–Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!

According to a survey conducted by the National Fire…

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Supermarket refrigerator

Hot and Cold – Ongoing Phase-Out of HFCs May Lead to the Use of Flammable Refrigerants

It’s been nearly a year since the U.S. and more than 100…

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Infrared Image

Fire Prevention Through Infrared Scan of Electrical Equipment

Electrical Fires According to the latest statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)’s report on “Fires in Industrial or Manufacturing Properties”, electrical distribution and lighting equipment caused 11%…

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Checklist

Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Sprinklers

Once the correct fire sprinkler is chosen…

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Building on fire

Apartment Fires and Construction

This year alone, we've…

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Building on Fire

Construction Fires and Building Codes

It’s not hard to understand why…

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Fire Pump

Annual Fire Pump Testing: A Few Important Tips

Fire pumps and associated equipment…

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Fire Extinguisher

Maintaining Fire Extinguishers in Reliable Working Order

By Mark Conroy From time to time, we like to share perspectives from members in our connected communities. We’d like to thank Mark Conroy for his tips on keeping portable fire extinguishers in reliable working order:

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