Fire sprinklers are used in all types of occupancies to help keep people and property safe should a fire incident occur.

Sprinkler system design and construction are paramount to fire suppression and safety in all industrial facilities. They have more significance within the waste, recycling and scrap metal industries ...

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 ...

The NTC Grey Book is specifically designed for those studying for NICET Certification in fire sprinkler design (Water Based Fire Protection System Layout). This extremely effective reference is ...

The most effective means of combating a fire in a residential occupancy is a properly designed, installed, and maintained fire sprinkler system. These systems use automatic fire sprinklers that ...

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, there were more than 374,300 residential structure fires, resulting in 2,720 deaths and 10,250 civilian injuries in 2022 (USFA). Twenty years ago, we had 15 ...

The purpose of the FDC is to supplement the water supply, not necessarily provide the entire sprinkler system’s demand. The Fire Department Connection, also commonly known as the siamese connection, ...

There are currently about 400 communities across the country with residential fire sprinkler ordinances for use in single-family dwellings, designed to meet NFPA 13D. We know such systems provide ...

What puts out a fire? If you said firefighters, you aren't exactly wrong, but it could take a while for your rescuers to arrive—which may explain why house fires kill more than 2,500 people each year ...

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 ...