In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

Occupant Load Determines Fire Code Application – Occupant load calculations help identify which fire alarm and safety regulations apply. Mixed-Use Buildings Must Consider Combined Loads – When ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Every day, seven lives are lost to home fires. But officials say having working smoke alarms can reduce the risk of death by half. That’s why the American Red Cross is ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Every May the American Red Cross puts together the ‘Sound the Alarm’ event to not only help install smoke detectors for free but also to educate people about fire safety. The Red ...

Through proper training, coordination, and meticulous attention to detail, installation expertise prevents the mistakes that compromise safety. In fire protection, precision is not optional. It is ...

DOCUMENTING A FIRE: Adelaide Kirk, Executive Director of the American Red Cross of Southwest Georgia, giving an explanation of the step-by-step process of properly documenting each smoke alarm ...

The Gatlinburg Fire Department warns of increased fire risk due to home heating during a forecasted frosty weekend.

A group of four volunteers converged on Bob and Meri Lile’s home in Worden on Saturday to install a free fire alarm. “This is the one we needed replaced because it just quit,” Meri Lile said, nodding ...

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — The American Red cross and the City of Petersburg Fire and EMS installed more than 165 smoke alarms in neighborhood homes for free Saturday. On Saturday, March 23, the Red ...