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How To Find A Reputable Fire Protection Company

Finding the best fire protection company is easier than you think.

How Long Do Fire Extinguishers Last? Solved!

Fire extinguishers last anywhere from 5 to 15 years. If it's been a while since you've inspected yours, follow this guide to tell if it's in working order.

Safety tips to avoid appliance fires in your home

After the Edinburg Fire Department recently saw two dryer fires in one day, fire Chief Shawn Snider is reminding residents that dryers can become a fire hazard if not maintained properly.

Firefighters Are Warning People To Never, Ever Leave Bottled Water In Your Car

Why you have less time to escape a house fire today than 30 years ago

Research shows that 30 years ago, you had about 17 minutes to escape a house fire. Today, you have only 3 or 4 minutes. TODAY national investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen conducts a dramatic demonstration that shows why, and how you should prepare.

Is Your Fire Protection System Up to Date?

When was the last time you scheduled fire protection system maintenance service? Don’t put your building and employees at risk. Call State Systems for maintenance service in TN, AR, or MS.

3 Steps to Optimal Data Center Fire Protection

Most suppression systems require the use of a detection system to activate. Matching the performance characteristics of a detection system with a suppression system is a critical component of the fire protection design. Detection must align with the hazard, suppression system type and fire protection goals. An increasingly popular detection method is air sampling... Read more

Fire Protection System Dos and Don'ts for Commercial Buildings

A fire protection system is a vital component of any commercial building. Without a fire protection system, your employees, customers, office equipment, merchandise and tangible assets are placed at serious risk. As you work together with your fire protection professional, inspector and supplier, keep in mind some of the following dos and don'ts of an effective fire protection system for a commercial building.

Will Fire Protection in My Gun Safe Work?

Not all gun and home safes are equal when it comes to fire protection. So? will the fire protection in your safe work?

Solid Fire Protection Must Start With Correctly Specified Insulation

The Regulatory Reform Order is the biggest fire safety reform in over 30 years and places a degree of responsibility for reliable and solid fire protection systems with the specifier and contractor. Annemarie Shotton, Category Manager for Insulation at CCF, explores whether awareness of this serious duty is strong enough and discusses its importance to installation standards across the industry. The significance of fire safety, for protecting both life and property, doesn’t need to be...

5 Key Traits of Modern Fire Protection Systems

An influx of campus construction and renovation projects emerged as colleges modernize aging structures and build new facilities to cater to today’s students who work, study and socialize differently from their predecessors.

Cancer prevention, protection for fire service personnel

Chief fire officers are just beginning to understand the magnitude of cancer in the fire service and the challenges to more effectively apply risk control techniques

What advice would you give your younger self before joining the fire service?

'Find the most cantankerous old firefighter and follow and hang on every word.'

Can big data prove its worth to the fire service?

Tight budgets are as challenging for the fire services as they are for any other branch of the public sector so how can big data needs to prove its worth.

How to Become a Fire Protection Engineer

If you are passionate about this field and working more in-depth with technology, you could get a degree in fire science. This unique path in engineering is filled with purpose, allowing you to take definitive steps each day toward protecting the public.

12 Investigates: Fire sprinklers effective in your home?

There's a fire every 38 seconds in Virginia. And when time is your life-saver, how do you get more of it?

Why Passive Fire Protection is Critical in Commercial Construction

When protecting commercial and multi-family buildings, where occupant rates range into the hundreds and cost millions to rebuild, fire protection tops the priority list of concerns for builders, owners and facility managers. It’s crucial to look beyond active fire protection, such as fire extinguishers, fire detectors and sprinkler systems and pay equal attention to the less-visible, passive fire protection systems that work to contain and compartmentalize…

What is the Difference Between the 4 Common Types of Fire Sprinklers?

Fire sprinklers can contain or even extinguish a dangerous fire and often limit property damage. Find out the key differences in the four major types.

How Fire Sprinklers Affect Human Behaviour in Emergencies

Fire sprinklers are often considered the first line of defence in the event of a fire. Read on to find out more.