Summer’s here, so it’s time for barbecues, picnics, and campfires. Cooking outdoors is a lot of fun, but it does …
Overview of the Fire Protection Research Foundation’s Launch of 3 Projects
The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) is the research wing of the National Fire Protection Association. Its role is to …
Low-frequency Sounders More Effective at Rousing Sleepers
One of the changes mandated by the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 2010 revisions to its NFPA 72 National Fire …
NFPA Report: “An Overview of the U.S. Fire Problem”
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently released its annual report on the state of the nation’s firefighting challenges. As …
Outdoor Grilling Season Is Here: Be Prepared
Memorial Day is finally here. That means different things to different people. First and foremost, it means that we get …
How Facility Alterations Can Affect Life-Safety Systems
With the arrival of spring comes a general urge to spruce things up a bit. This might include doing a …
BluePoint Alert Solutions: A New System for Defending Our Schools
We’ve all seen the news reports about the epidemic of violent criminal activity taking place in our nation’s schools in …
High-Rise Building Fire Prevention: The Movie
In the classic adventure movie “The Towering Inferno” from 1974, there is a telling exchange between two characters that helps …
A Better Way to Protect Your Facility and Property: Wireless Monitoring
These days everything is going wireless. Fire detection and security systems are no exceptions. The next generation of safety monitoring …
Details on the New Hazard Communication Standard
In December, the first provisions of a long-planned update to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) went into effect. That first …