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 ...

Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. Have you ever made an embarrassing mistake that was ...

For many fire departments false fire alarms have become a nuisance and have lead to changes in response policies due to the number of alarms. The response may limit the number of units on the initial ...

Business fires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damages every year, making this one of the most important safety issues for business owners and office or facility managers to address.

NORTHFORD, Conn., June 10, 2009 - Silent Knight by Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announces the kick-off of a new series of one-on-one Lunch-N-Learns geared to the fire alarm educational needs of specification ...

On March 12, 1994, a fire broke out in a retirement community apartment in Deleware, Ohio. Smoke detectors located near the common area detected the fire, and the fire alarm systems actuated. However, ...