Tag: NFPA

Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness

January is Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month

Article by Dale Grant – Digital Media & Marketing Guru 469 names were added to the International Association of Fire Fighters’ Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial. Of those 469 men and women, 348 (nearly 75 percent) were members who had passed from occupational cancer. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Association of Fire […]

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Residential Fire Alarm Detection

Article by Dan Robinson – Expert in Advanced Fire Alarm Installations       Early detection of smoke and carbon monoxide saves lives. In a residential environment, I would argue that smoke and carbon monoxide detection and notification are the most important factors in saving lives. In the event of a fire or an appliance malfunction, properly […]

The Deadline for Changes to Antifreeze Systems Has Past.

Article by Lawrence Mascera Fire protection systems are a necessary component to any building’s life safety plan.  They help to buy time and save people, property and product from being destroyed in the event of a fire.  According to NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) buildings with a properly maintained fire sprinkler system reduces the risk […]

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Low Frequency Fire and Smoke Alarms

Article by Bob Taylor The optimal sound and sound level for fire and smoke alarms has long been debated. The hope is that the right sound will be recognizable by building occupants and evoke the immediate desired response of evacuation. Beginning July 1, 1996, NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code required that the […]