Article by Dale Grant – Digital Marketing & Media Guru Shortly after 10am of Wednesday January 25th, a fire tore through several floors of a South-Side Chicago High-rise. 300 Firefighters and other first responders were at the scene as the fire spread through several floors of the building. When the fire was extinguished two hours […]
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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 […]
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 […]
MGM Grand Hotel Fire – Stairwell Pressurization
Article by Ryan Sharkey – Fire Alarm Installation Expert On November 21, 1980 one of the nation’s worst fires occurred at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. The fire has been studied and investigated thoroughly and as a result many policy and regulation changes have occurred. In that particular fire there were 87 […]
Don’t Let Fire Bring Tragedy to Your Holiday Season
Article by Dale Grant In 2021, tragedy struck on Christmas morning as a rapidly moving fire made its way through a Philadelphia home, leading to the death of a father and two children. Authorities believe the lights on a dry Christmas tree started the deadly fire as the family slept in the early hours of […]
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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