Fire-fighting equipment and evacuation routes are posted throughout each residence hall. Be familiar with what direction you should go in when fire alarms go off. Fire drills are used to acquaint ...

Having a fire alarm in your garage is important, especially if your home has an attached garage or a garage near rooms where people sleep. Fires can spread quickly, and by the time a garage fire ...

Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems, including circuits controlled and powered by the fire alarm system. These include fire detection and alarm ...

This month’s reader questions focus on sprinkler alarms. As it turns out, there is a lot of confusion over which NFPA rule — 13 or 72 — applies. Why does my local fire inspector think the fire alarm ...

Here are two reader questions regarding the time it should take for fire department dispatch once a fire alarm signal has been initiated: 1. We have been told several times by inspectors in three ...

March 8, 2025 - Daylight saving time begins today! Take this time to make sure that your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are working properly. Remember to test these devices once a month by ...