In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Every day, seven lives are lost to home fires. But officials say having working smoke alarms can reduce the risk of death by half. That’s why the American Red Cross is ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Every May the American Red Cross puts together the ‘Sound the Alarm’ event to not only help install smoke detectors for free but also to educate people about fire safety. The Red ...

Group M (mercantile) retail spaces under 500 occupants on the ground floor do not independently require a fire alarm system, but their occupancy contributes to the total building load in mixed-use ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – At 3201 6th Avenue in Columbus, a vacant house on the corner of a block stands marred by black soot. Though the cause of the fire which happened on Saturday, April 15 is still ...

A small fire breaks out in a hospital's outpatient wing. Immediately, the fire alarm system kicks into action. The hospital engineering staff is alerted to the activated device location, the fire ...

A group of four volunteers converged on Bob and Meri Lile’s home in Worden on Saturday to install a free fire alarm. “This is the one we needed replaced because it just quit,” Meri Lile said, nodding ...

Detroit – With the holidays around the corner, safety in the kitchen is more important than ever. For starters, make sure those smoke alarms are up and working. Nearly three out of five home fire ...

MOBILE, Ala. – The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department launches its Home Fire Campaign, designed to help reduce the number of fire-related injuries and fatalities in the home. In an effort to ensure that ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Firefighters will install smoke alarms for free for Carbondale residents. The program goes along with the Carbondale Fire Department’s participation in a statewide smoke ...