While studying the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code — a standard designed to help protect people during fires by ensuring safe exits, proper detection systems and clear evacuation routes — one recent ...

As part of the National Fire Protection’s 125th Anniversary Conference Series, the organization will devote an entire day—June 22— to providing a comprehensive program on building and life safety.

Managing smoke during a fire incident in a health care facility is critical because the fire/life safety strategy is to protect the occupants of the building while minimizing the need to evacuate or ...

July 20, 2020 — As states continue working to find ways to safely re-open, many jurisdictions have allowed the use of tents among restaurants and other businesses. In response, the National Fire ...

Each October, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) sponsors Fire Prevention Week and this year (October 9-15) marks the 100 th anniversary of this important program. The NFPA website Fire ...

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 ...