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Fighting for Sprinklers

Campaign to require sprinkler retrofits in residential high-rises.

June 27, 2018

Most cities have not required the sprinklers in residential high-rises, even though they pose the same dangers as fires in commercial buildings.

The FPE Corner

Ordinance 18-14: Safety Gaps

Honolulu’s first retrofit fire safety legislation for high-rise apartments leaves room for tragedy.

June 26, 2018

Samuel S. Dannaway

Honolulu’s first retrofit fire safety legislation for high-rise apartments needs to serve as a building block for the inevitable complete sprinkler mandate that is to come.

The Main Line

Underground connections for fire protection systems.

May 25, 2018

The underground water systems that support aboveground fire protection systems are integral to successful outcomes in the event of a fire.

National Fire Protection Association Conference & Expo Returns to Mandalay Bay

April 18, 2018

Largest annual education event in fire and life safety will feature more than 110 educational sessions, showcasing the latest technologies from more than 350 exhibitors.

Anvil International Acquires FlexHead

April 3, 2018

Deal will broaden Anvil's fire protection market.

Winsupply Names its Vendors of the Year

March 22, 2018

Vendors earned awards based on several criteria including growth over the previous year, volume sold over a period of years and selling to a breadth of locations that buy the vendor’s type of product.

FPE Corner

Sprinklers Are Still Illegal in Hawaii

Anti-sprinkler lobbyists aren’t thinking about safety.

March 20, 2018

Samuel S. Dannaway

The home building industry argues it is not against sprinklers, it simply wants sprinklers to be optional.

Fire Protection Research Foundation Releases New Findings on Cross Laminated Timber

March 15, 2018

Report provides data and insights from six large-scale test burns, and found that the exposed timber did influence the way the fire behaved.

NFPA Appoints New Members to Standards Council

March 15, 2018

The NFPA Standard Council, a 13-member body appointed by the Board of Directors of NFPA, is charged with overseeing the NFPA codes and standards making process.