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 ...
A Durango homeowner watched in disbelief as flames from an overheated van threatened to engulf her garage and destroy the attached townhome. But shock turned to relief when the home’s fire sprinklers ...
Nearly every day, firefighters arrive at a house fire, apartment or high-rise fire to find individuals trapped because there weren’t working smoke alarms or fire sprinklers. In many incidents, the ...
The saying “Location, location, location!” takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to home safety. Eight Washington state municipalities now require that builders equip all new single-family and ...
View Partners in Progress: From Homes to High Rises via Firehouse’s proprietary digital platform Clarity. Retrofitting a new automatic sprinkler system into an existing building increases the fire ...