The fire alarm industry is full of rules. I’ve previously explained each of the six categories of rules, which apply, respectively, to manufacturers, what to install, how to install, to individuals, ...

The United States does not have a federally mandated set of rules for the fire alarm industry; instead, we have a patchwork of rules that vary across all 50 states and more than 80,000 jurisdictions.

Businesses with faulty fire alarms that repeatedly go off erroneously and tie up city firefighters’ — and their equipment’s — ...

OVERVIEW Commissioning provides a fully functional fire alarm system, documentation of the fire alarm testing and documentation of how the fire alarm system functions to the building owner and ...

What are code requirements for fire alarms in a brownstone (2 fam) particularly with regard to battery powered vs wired? I understand that we need one in each kitchen and one within 12 feet from a ...

Contractors nearing the completion of large-scale projects often encounter unexpected delays during the fire alarm system commissioning process. Now innovative new technology is providing some answers ...

Many smoke alarms will need replacing in the coming months, 10 years after a change to the state’s fire code, fire officials in Massachusetts said. The state’s Department of Fire Services said that ...

Kord Fire Protection expands service to help commercial buildings improve alarm monitoring. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED ...

Terre Haute firefighters typically respond to fire alarms with two engines, a ladder truck and a battalion chief.