February 17, 2021 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has announced that the 2020 edition of the Educational Messages Advisory Committee (EMAC) Desk Reference is now available, featuring ...

I was on a much-needed vacation of a lifetime, a pilgrimage of sorts for firefighters, to the wonderful country of Ireland. It was on our first full day there when I woke to the news about the ...

There are two primary fire codes in use in the United States. The International Fire Code (IFC) is most prevalent because of its compatibility with the International Building Code, which is the most ...

NFPA 1-2018 contains a new chapter on marijuana growing, processing or extraction facilities and another new chapter on cleaning and purging of flammable gas piping systems. Nov 29, 2017 The 2018 NFPA ...

Each column, a new author will feature an article from one of the International Code Council (ICC) building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, residential (one and two family), energy conservation, and ...

Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. You may be surprised how much NFPA 72’s chapter on ...