Design professionals in NYC can help streamline fire alarm inspections

The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) adopted a rule effective December 1, 2020, which allows licensed professionals to certify correction of certain fire alarm system defects. The certification program eliminates the need for FDNY re-inspection in specific instances, and is intended to reduce delays. The FDNY is responsible for approving the installation of fire... Continue Reading →

December 9, 2020 0

NFPA offers workshop report on school security and fire safety issues

In December 2014, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) hosted a workshop on the broad topic of school violence, which is defined as an active threat of some sort that has the potential to harm a measurable segment of the school population. In part, this topic is an NFPA issue because school violence often has... Continue Reading →

July 20, 2015 0

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