Do Day Cares Need Sprinkler Systems?
To determine if a day care is required to be equipped with a fire sprinkler system, one must correctly navigate the International Building Code (IBC) and the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101)…
Health, Fire Safety and the Pandemic
Businesses should review the following topics to ensure health guidelines are applied alongside fire and life safety standards…
Special Inspections for Fire Rated Penetrations and Joints
The International Building Code (IBC) now requires special inspections for fire rated penetrations and joints…
Understanding Brewing Operations to Mitigate Hazards
Breweries, and the increasingly popular brewpub, challenge the professional world as they introduce fire and health hazards. To protect brewhouse occupants, designers and regulators must understand brewing operations and the hazards they create…
Safety Tips for Home Cooking
Most home fires can be avoided. Learn simple tips to ensure safe cooking and avoid costly mistakes…
The End of Nuisance Alarms in Households
Manufacturers are close to marketing smoke alarms that are resistant to nuisance sources. This will not only reduce frustrations, but save lives…
Risk Assessment for Active Shooter/ Hostile Event Response Program
Communities have finite resources to protect themselves from active shooter/ hostile events. It’s important for an ASHER program to focus resources on targets of elevated risk, as determined by the risk assessment…
New England, the New Frontier
Cannabis is a new but rapidly expanding industry in New England. As the industry matures, companies must optimize efficiencies to succeed…
The End of Antifreeze in Fire Sprinkler Systems
Antifreeze solutions will soon be prohibited in all fire sprinkler systems. Thus, designers must use alternative means of freeze protection to ensure the proper operation of fire sprinklers in unheated spaces…
PowerPoint: Marijuana Growing, Processing, and Extraction Facilities
With the surge of interest in retail marijuana products, it’s important to understand the hazards associated with cannabis cultivation and extraction…