South Korea Hotel Fire Kills Seven People; Lack of Sprinklers Cited
A fire that killed seven people in a South Korean hotel was possibly made worse by the lack of sprinklers.
Fire Suppression Systems
Fire suppression systems encompass engineered solutions for suppressing structure fires. This consists mostly of things such as automatic sprinkler systems, standpipes, fire department connections, fire pumps, and so forth. Below you’ll find training materials on how firefighters should interact with these systems to ensure building fires are extinguished swiftly and safely.
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No Sprinklers at Site of Deadly Las Vegas Apartment Fire
An apartment complex where a fire claimed two lives did not have automatic sprinklers, according to a Clark County spokesperson.
Live Home Fire Sprinkler Demonstration Scheduled at Fire Service Leader Conference
A live home fire sprinkler demonstration is scheduled at the Fire Service Leader Conference for 3 p.m. May 14, 2024.
Fire Departments and Safety Advocates Encouraged to Participate in Home Fire Sprinkler Week Digital Campaign
Fire safety advocates know, and every year national fire data reinforces, installed fire sprinklers reduce home fire injuries.
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How to Control Sprinkler Flow in Mid- and High-Rise Buildings
Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Lieutenant Nassoma Morgan and Captain Bill Gustin offer sprinkler flow training.
Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment
Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
More Fire Suppression Systems
Preventing Fire Protection Pipes from Freezing
Jerry Naylis offers tips and recommendations for steps fire departments can take to prevent freeze-ups in pipes.
After a Freeze-Up: Important Next Steps
It is incumbent on the fire service to be proactive and take necessary steps to protect property when a building’s fire protection system is compromised.
Hospital Fire and Evacuation: A Lesson in Command and Control
A fire alarm at Brockton Hospital presents the Brockton (MA) Fire Department with fire suppression and patient evacuation challenges.
Kyle Kittrell Receives National Award As Home Fire Sprinkler Advocate
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Sprinkler Initiative and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) have awarded Kyle Kittrell, with the 2023 Bringing Safety Home Award.
Johnson Controls NFF-331 Non-Fluorinated Foam Concentrate Offers Outstanding Performance for Class B Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems
Johnson Controls has launched the new NFF-331 3%x3% non-fluorinated firefighting foam concentrate.
The Vital Need to Protect New Homes is Focus of Home Fire Sprinkler Week
National fire safety leaders are joining together to underscore both the home fire problem and the importance of home fire sprinkler installations.
Fire Departments and Safety Advocates Encouraged to Participate in Home Fire Sprinkler Week Digital Campaign
The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) digital campaign focuses on the need for better understanding of the benefits of home fire sprinklers.
Can We Improve Sprinkler Protection for Warehouses?
After a series of large and destructive warehouse and big-box store fires, Vyto Babrauskas examines how the fire safety profession may improve.