25 Years After the Seton Hall Fire
What's the state of campus fire safety 25 years after the deadly Seton Hall University fire? Jack J. Murphy provides an assessment.
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Former FASNY President: Make Sprinklers Mandatory in New Homes
Nine people have died in house fires in the Syracuse area this year. Can we really place a price on saving lives?
As Housing Costs Soar, Builders Balk at NY Proposal to Require Fire Sprinklers in New Homes
New York is reconsidering a decades-old proposal that would require all new homes built in the state to be equipped with automatic fire sprinkler systems regardless…
Unconventional Firefighting: The Power of Thinking Outside the Box
Lauderhill (FL) firefighters had to improvise when they needed to ventilate a large space after knocking down a recent fire.
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Firefighting Challenges in Warehouses: The Battle Against the Bots
George Healy and Sean Gray address the unique firefighting challenges that accompany automatic storage and retrieval systems in warehouses.
After a Freeze-Up: Important Next Steps
It is incumbent on the fire service to be proactive and take necessary steps to protect property when a building’s fire protection system is compromised.
Preventing Fire Protection Pipes from Freezing
Jerry Naylis offers tips and recommendations for steps fire departments can take to prevent freeze-ups in pipes.
Lessons Learned from a Large-Loss Fire Involving an ESFR Sprinkler System
On June 6, 2020, in Redlands, California, an early-morning fire destroyed a 600,000-square-foot warehouse, resulting in a loss of more than $200 million.
The National Personnel Records Center Fire
On July 12, 1973, a major fire burned the National Personnel Records Center in Overland, Missouri. David Dubowski reviews the fire and its aftermath.
The Vital Need to Protect New Homes is Focus of Home Fire Sprinkler Week
National fire safety leaders are joining together to underscore both the home fire problem and the importance of home fire sprinkler installations.
Avoiding Warehouse Disasters: The San Antonio Approach (32 Years Later)
How do firefighters attack a significant fire in a warehouse protected with a sprinkler system? Glenn Corbett considers the operational challenges.
Sprinklers and Flow
Bill Gustin on how firefighters can augment sprinklers in buildings by supplying fire department connections.
