Response Times and How You Can Help Every year, the Chicago Fire Department receives over 500,000 calls for emergency assistance. …
Exit Strategy: Tips and Tricks
Fire Exits and Their Regulations An essential part of fire safety is exit strategy: making it as easy as possible …
Fox Valley Fire & Safety Hosts Fire Safety Training Seminar with ANSUL
In the restaurant industry, safety is a primary concern as it affects both customers and employees similarly. Restaurant safety is …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Importance of NFPA Codes and Standards
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is charged with setting standards for fire prevention and other life-saving emergency endeavors. Its …