Fire protection works best when it is built into the process rather than added after the fact”— Christopher Echeverria ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Palm Beach County firefighters spray water on the processing warehouse at South Florida Shavings Co. Thursday morning, June 27, ...

Defending against fire is an essential part of safer school design. It is also a code requirement in many commercial occupancies—from retail and multifamily buildings to offices and warehouses—and for ...

[Editor's Note: The following was written by New Milford Fire Marshal Karen A. Facey.] Fire marshals statewide are responsible to ensure that the buildings within their community are compliant with ...

Even as two battery-energy storage plants are under construction in Brookhaven, Town Supervisor Dan Panico said the town won’t approve any additional batteries until New York State releases and ...

What is the International Code Council and why are its codes better than the BOCA Code? -- E.T., Tulsa. The International Code Council was formed by BOCA (Building Officials and Code Administrators ...

Fire safety in residential properties is not merely a rule or requirement, but rather a protective measure in the context of ...