Responding to an activated fire alarm is a daily occurrence for most fire departments. Many times the fire alarm is a false alarm, but what happens to our responses when then alarm is based on a ...

This month’s reader questions focus on sprinkler alarms. As it turns out, there is a lot of confusion over which NFPA rule — 13 or 72 — applies. Why does my local fire inspector think the fire alarm ...

Fire detection systems are designed to discover fires early in their development when time will still be available for the safe evacuation of occupants. Early detection also plays a significant role ...

Even if you're not ready to take the plunge into fire alarm system design and installation just yet, you should still know the fundamentals in order to perform emergency work. This includes knowing ...

AMHERST, N.Y. — A Target store in Amherst is closed indefinitely following the activation of fire alarm and sprinkler systems. The incident happened Friday at 'The Boulevard' location, at 1575 Niagara ...

I covered electronic supervision and monitoring of common sprinkler systems in my November column. Now, let’s move to the less common fire suppression systems — use this column as a companion to the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) -- The Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded to a report of a fire alarm and sprinkler activation at a building on Friday morning, though there was ultimately no widespread ...

Fatal fires in rapid succession have made the Honolulu Fire Department’s message — recommending installation of fire sprinklers — all the more urgent. They can save lives — and save property — and ...

AFTER THE ACCIDENT. ELENA: FIRE CREWS WERE CALLED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL OVER THE WEEKEND. WE HAVE PICTURES. THEY WERE CALLED TO THE SCHOOL SATURDAY FOR A FIRE ALARM ACTIVATION. THEY SMELLED AN ODOR OF ...

Reporting from OAKLAND — Inspectors discovered that a California building in a run-down neighborhood lacked fire extinguishers, smoke detectors in every apartment and a working sprinkler system just ...