Occupant Load Determines Fire Code Application – Occupant load calculations help identify which fire alarm and safety regulations apply. Mixed-Use Buildings Must Consider Combined Loads – When ...

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Nicely Elementary School in Greensburg has been operating without a functional fire alarm system for nearly a month following a power surge, which rendered the alarm panel inoperable. The school, ...

Do you know that in 2017, almost 100,000 age-standardized deaths occurred globally from heat, fire, and hot substances? Governments worldwide are trying to lessen this staggering number by reducing ...

ATLANTA—Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has strengthened its presence in Long Island, N.Y., with the acquisition of Lowitt Alarms & Security Systems, Inc., a security systems and fire alarm provider. This ...

Inspections and repairs of fire alarms will cost Wake County schools up to another $750,000. The school board approved a new contract and two contract changes Tuesday to pay for more “fire watch,” ...

ATLANTA – Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Alarm Specialists Inc., a security and fire alarms systems provider serving the New York-Connecticut-New Jersey area. An acquisitive company on a hot ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Department of Education is addressing years of safety concerns about working fire alarms at public schools. New data shows a significant improvement across the ...

Can a fire alarm be pulled for a non-fire related emergency? That question has come up after Burlington High School Principal Debra Beaupre pulled the fire alarm to break up a fight between students ...

YORK, Pa. — Pieces of history can be found on street corners, in alleyways and along the sidewalks of York - but not for much longer. York’s Gamewell fire alarm system is a relic from the past and has ...

Over two million people ride on buses operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in New York City every weekend. The MTA's expansive fleet of buses needs to be stored, maintained, and ...