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NFPA 101 Fire Alarms: Residential, Healthcare, & Daycare …

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UL Listed & FM Approval: Which Listings Matter for Fire Protection

WebThe standard for most fire sprinklers is UL 199, Automatic Sprinklers for Fire Protection Service. But sprinklers may be approved for more specific applications, …

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Hospital Fire Safety Checklist: NFPA Requirements

WebThe two primary codes that outline requirements for healthcare occupancies and hospital fire safety are NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code and NFPA 101: Life …

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NFPA 101 Fire Alarm System Requirements By Occupancy Type

WebEducational and detention and correctional occupancies have similar requirements for alarms and their monitoring. NFPA 101 states that a facility where six or …

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The Authority Having Jurisdiction: When & How to Contact Them

WebIn this article, we look at several common reasons to contact your authority having jurisdiction, including: When you are planning new construction or significant …

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#256 – Understanding Fire Compartmentation in Buildings and …

WebPassive fire protection—fire compartmentation in buildings—refers to structures that are built into a building to passively prevent or stop the spread of smoke …

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Fire Safety in Schools: School Safety Inspection Checklist

WebDownload the QRFS School Fire and Life Safety Checklist to review the basic NFPA inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements. If you have questions, call us …

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Benefits of Tamper-Resistant Fire Sprinklers in Secure Areas

WebTamper-resistant automatic fire protection systems are essential in correctional facilities, as locked-up inmates are often helpless when a system fails — or …

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How Does a Backflow Preventer Work

WebOn a fire protection system, backflow preventers rely on two one-way valves, or check valves, assembled in a series to prevent water from backing up into the supply …

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Fire Codes for Business: The Business Occupancy

WebThe National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) defines business occupancies as facilities, buildings, or structures which are “used for the transaction of …

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Problems with Fire Extinguishers That Cause Them to Fail

WebAs a result, “a pressure of 2500 lbs. of nitrogen was instantly put into the fire extinguisher,” according to an accident report from OSHA. The extinguisher, which “was …

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Discolored Water in Fire Sprinkler Pipes: MIC Corrosion & Other …

WebGreen or blue— indicative of rust in copper pipes. Brown, red, orange, or yellow water— often caused by iron rust, affecting steel and galvanized or cast-iron …

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Fire Protection for Storage Occupancies: NFPA & IFC Codes

Weba. Commercial vehicle storage facilities that exceed 5,000 sq. ft. b. Upholstered furniture and mattress storage that exceeds 2,500 sq. ft. 2. Combined fire …

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Restaurant Fire Safety Regulations & Systems: The NFPA Basics

WebNFPA 101: Life Safety Code is a model code that provides the requirements for fire protection and life safety based on a building’s occupancy type and occupant …

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Food Truck Fire Safety Regulations & New NFPA Model Code

WebA hodge-podge of local food truck fire safety regulations prompts the call for a consistent national food truck code. Within days, NFPA leaders had proclaimed the …

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Residential Fire Sprinkler Heads: What Makes Them Special

WebNFPA 13 defines a residential sprinkler as “a type of fast-response sprinkler having a thermal element with an RTI of 50 (meter-seconds)1⁄2 or less, that has been …

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California Fire Code and Fire Sprinkler Maintenance

WebFrom the California Health and Safety Code. 13196.5. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), no person shall engage in the business of servicing or …

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Fire Blankets vs. Fire Extinguishers: Pros, Cons and Considerations

WebLynnea — a welding fire blanket is a (related but) different piece of equipment from the fire protection fire blankets covered here. At a minimum, blankets …

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Hospital Fire Safety Checklist

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