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 ...

While wiring may have some similarities with access control technology, fire code compliance demands a different approach ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Every day, seven lives are lost to home fires. But officials say having working smoke alarms can reduce the risk of death by half. That’s why the American Red Cross is ...

IT’S NEXT. ALL RIGHT. THANKS, MICHELE. ACROSS THE TRIAD, THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF DEADLY FIRES THIS WEEK. FIVE PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN FOUR SEPARATE FIRES. AMONG THE VICTIMS ARE TWO CHILDREN. NOW, ...

ATLANTA — The American Red Cross of Georgia is working to keep families safe before tragedy sparks. Volunteers and staff are working to educate people on how to prevent and respond to home fires while ...

A group of four volunteers converged on Bob and Meri Lile’s home in Worden on Saturday to install a free fire alarm. “This is the one we needed replaced because it just quit,” Meri Lile said, nodding ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign Fire Department and other organizations are spreading fire safety awareness in the form of testing or installing smoke alarms. Department officials said smoke ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Nearly 1,500 people across the country die every year in house fires due to missing or non-functioning smoke alarms. The Pensacola Fire Department is taking action to make sure that ...