Kitchen fires are scary, catastrophic, and usually preventable. Yet, many restaurant owners and managers ignore obvious risks and best practices. If only they did the simple math: Proper kitchen maintenance […]
Residential and commercial building fires are disastrous. They can scorch crucial operations, cripple structures, and destroy lives. Defective electrical, steam system, and mechanical equipment is one of the leading causes […]
Every restaurant owner and chef fears a grease fire. Grease fires catch quickly, damaging objects and people in its path. And we’ve all heard the horror stories about kitchen newcomers […]
The human dangers of fire are clear—burns, acute injuries, and death. But what do you know about mending wounds and injuries? In a serious situation, people dealing with burns should […]
Once upon a time—in the mid-17th century to be precise—the fire alarm was invented. A few things differentiate the antiquated fire alarm to what most households use today. Namely, the […]
Fires happen. Cooking equipment, wildfires, and electrical malfunctions can lead to your building suddenly catching fire. It’s hard to think during a fire and equally challenging to devise an escape […]
From the Amazon and Australia to California, wildfires are increasing in scope and frequency. In most instances, dry weather attributed to climate change is to blame. Today, fire seasons can […]
The Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) responds to around 2,200 structural fire calls each month. This number is staggering, especially considering that many landowners ignore measures that could […]
Healthcare facilities promote better physical, mental, and emotional health for the people who walk through their doors. Part of that effort is ensuring the safety and security of the healthcare […]
Data center managers and employees should not overlook the necessity of following recommended fire protection standards. Fires can suddenly strike within digital equipment, wires, cables, HVAC equipment, raised floors, suspended […]
High-rises are defined as buildings 75 feet or more in height measured from the lowest level fire department vehicles can access, to the floor of the highest story accessible to […]
In 2004, New York City passed Local Law 26, which requires all residential buildings at least 40-feet tall to have commercial fire sprinkler systems installed within 15 years. The law […]
