“Some people have the benefit of early warning with smoke detectors, but with these earlier flashovers, the time that people have to escape the fire is shrinking,” Thomas said. “We’re trying to show ...

Contrary to what you may see in television sitcoms, a home sprinkler system will not activate and spray water throughout the house if someone lights a cigar. Burned toast won't do it either.

Sprinklers in single and multi-family dwellings require several duties to take place on the fireground. Since human beings have learned to extinguish fires by using water and began to form bucket ...

Several states have formally adopted mandatory sprinkler provisions within building codes. In addition to the added safety, fire sprinkler systems are growing more cost-effective. Sprinklering a new ...

In Part I of this three-part series we reviewed the basics of residential sprinkler systems with a focus on the standalone sprinkler system based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 13d ...

The system, which meets NFPA requirements, comprises of FIREPEX tees and elbows, RAUPEX white UV shield crosslinked PEXa pipes and EVERLOC+ fittings. REHAU, an international manufacturer of ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently issued a safety alert recommending that residential fire sprinkler systems containing antifreeze should be drained and the antifreeze replaced ...

Federal and local fire officials are advocating that residents install automatic fire sprinkler systems in their homes to save lives and protect property. The estimated percentage of fire sprinkler ...

WASHINGTON and DES PLAINES, ILL. — The International Code Council and American Society of Plumbing Engineers have published “Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems: Design, Installation and Code ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - State Fire Marshal Charles Duffy announced today that the Office of the State Fire Marshal continues to strongly emphasize the importance of residential fire sprinklers as one of the ...