For large fire alarm systems with many devices, the CxC should request the fire alarm contractor to print out a list of devices in the system. This list can be used for mark-up during testing instead ...

Contractors nearing the completion of large-scale projects often encounter unexpected delays during the fire alarm system commissioning process. Now innovative new technology is providing some answers ...

Q: I am a resident of a retirement apartment complex. Recently, we were notified the fire alarms would be tested. During the test the alarms sounded continually. We ate lunch with ear-deafening noise ...

The devastating fire in Belleville reached 12 alarms, but what exactly does that mean?

Structural steel can lose significant load-bearing strength under high heat, making properly specified passive fire protection essential. Fire ratings must be supported by standards-based testing that ...

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Until recently, a call coming into the Danbury Fire Department meant alarms and tones immediately blasting at high volume — startling the firefighters before they headed out to ...

Owensboro firefighters took part Thursday in a hands-on training designed to give them a deeper understanding of the fire ...