Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Glenn A. Gaines asks the fire service to reconsider the assumption that residents have about five minutes until flashover during house fires.

Firefighters evacuated elderly and handicapped residents of a Salt Lake City senior citizen housing complex after fire started in the apartment's 10th-floor.

A Stamford (CT) official on Monday rejected allegations by an attorney for the father of three girls killed in a Christmas morning house fire that the city failed to ensure safe conditions while the house was being renovated.

Gregory Havel goes over what firefighters need to know about fire department connections (FDCs) at fire incidents.

Delray Beach (FL) Fire-Rescue Captain JOE FALCONE received the Delray Beach Firefighter of the Year award for 2011.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell (NYSE: HON)  introduces the multi-criteria fire and CO (carbon monoxide) detector, which incorporates four sensing elements in one cost-effective unit to quickly detect smoke, CO, flame and heat, verifying a true emergency and deterring false alarms.

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announces its IP (Internet Protocol) and cellular fire alarm communicator has been found to be compliant with GSA (Government Services Administration) security policies following an extensive evaluation by its PBS (Public Building Service) IT Security Team. This assessment authorizes the use of Honeywell's  IPGSM-DP communicator on the IT networks of U.S. Federal Government facilities.

Four people, including two young children, died early Monday in a West Philadelphia house fire.

NOTIFIER by Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announces its ONYX FirstVision emergency scene assessment display  has earned the Platinum Fire/Life Safety Award in the "Govies" Government Security product competition. Govies winners were announced at the 2012 GovSec Government Security Conference & Expo in Washington D.C.

Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announces its E3 Series® fire alarm and Emergency Communications System (ECS) has won Gold in the "Govies" Government Security product competition, announced during the 2012 GovSec Government Security Conference & Expo in Washington D.C. The Govies competition aims to recognize the most effective and cutting-edge products capable of protecting a multitude of diverse government facilities.

Brenneco Fire Protection is proud to announce that Cook Biotech is the third recipient of its Sprinky Award. This quarterly award is bestowed on institutions or businesses that have gone above and beyond to safeguard their people and organization from the threat of a fire.

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) Power Products announces its new Web app.  The Power Supply Selector Web app helps installers and equipment wholesalers' sales staff quickly determine the appropriate power supply for fire alarm, video, intrusion and access control systems.

When firefighters practice the operations they may not encounter at every incident, they help maintaining the sharp edge that makes for a superior engine company, David DeStefano writes.

Smiths Detection recently named Sal Cipres as Head of Global Programs, which oversees all Smiths Detection program efforts for transportation, military, ports and borders, emergency response, and critical infrastructure markets worldwide. 

The Quickstop is a new multi-functioning fire sprinkler tool that will be debuting at FDIC 2012 in Indianapolis.

Silent Knight by Honeywell (NYSE: HON) introduces the new Farenhyt ECS (Emergency Communications System) line, providing both cutting-edge fire protection and a system for broadcasting real-time communications within a facility, big or small.

Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC of St. Louis, Missouri, announces the expansion of its fire panel line with two new higher capacity addressable fire alarm control panels.

On Sunday, February 26, a fire broke out in a residence hall at Harvard University.