Many people think they have an idea of how fire sprinklers work because of how the systems have been portrayed in movies and television shows. Someone pulls the fire alarm, a lighter is held up to a ...

(WHTM) — No one ever wants to be caught in a building fire, regardless if it’s a house fire or a fire in a commercial setting. Fire sprinklers are common throughout many commercial buildings and in ...

WakeUp2Day’s Chris Latronic went live from Kapolei to learn more about how home fire sprinklers not only protect the resident, but they also protect firefighters as well. “It’s just like having a ...

The provisions and requirements for fire sprinkler systems within buildings have been mandated within codes and standards since the late 1800s. The inclusion of these systems fit within our core ...

ALSIP, Il. (WLS) -- If a fire broke out in your home, it could be destroyed in minutes. "In as little as two minutes it become deadly and it's because of the material that's in our home," said Peg ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - No one wants to be unprepared for a home fire. Next week is Home Fire Sprinkler Week and fire departments would like to share the benefits of installing fire sprinklers. Fire ...

The May 15-21 event is co-hosted by the Fire Sprinkler Initiative project of the NFPA and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition. Home Fire Sprinkler Week is May 15-21. QUINCY, MA April 26, 2022 – In every ...

If you’re building a new home, you will likely spend thousands of dollars in upgrades designed to make your home more beautiful. Carpet, cabinet and lighting upgrades can easily drive up the total ...

QUINCY, Massachusetts (April 29, 2024) – In every community, home fires are a severe threat to residents as well as responding firefighters. Homes account for 78 percent of all civilian fire deaths.

On August 22, a fire broke out in a Bellevue apartment that completely destroyed 21 units and displaced residents from more than four dozen units in the complex. It took 88 medical, support and fire ...

Every few years there is a calamitous fire high in loss of life that pushes fire sprinkler systems into the public discussion. Recently it was the furniture store fire in Charleston, South Carolina ...