I have the good fortune of working in a system that has staffed engine, ladder and heavy-rescue companies. In this system, you become, let’s say, “specialized” in certain tasks on the fireground and ...

Quickstop Fire Sprinkler Tools is based out of San Diego, California, and is owned by San Diego City Fire Engineer, Matt Scarpuzzi. Matt has spent the last 8 years designing several tools that stop ...

For the many states, communities, new-home builders, and prospective buyers now mulling over the pluses and minuses of installing residential fire suppression sprinklers, the National Institute of ...

Every day on the news you see another house going up in flames. People’s total belongs gone in a flash, lives lost. One simple solution to this problem is the installation of fire sprinkler systems.

This month’s reader questions focus on sprinkler alarms. As it turns out, there is a lot of confusion over which NFPA rule — 13 or 72 — applies. Why does my local fire inspector think the fire alarm ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Fire Department teamed up with the NFSA to host its annual fire prevention open house, which focused on the importance of fire sprinklers. Fire Station One, located ...

Some misconceptions are merely inconvenient. And some - like the many myths that surround the use of fire sprinklers in homes - can be deadly. The federal government and more than 400 local ...