THIS article is intended to provide a brief overview of water supplies for fire protection and standpipe systems. It is not a code compliance article. For detailed requirements, check with your local ...

USING thermal imaging cameras in addition to water from standpipes, firefighters extinguished a fire in a power-generating turbine that was protected by a sprinkler. Constructed of steel framing with ...

Standpipe systems can be found in occupancies that range from apartments to high-rises to large commercial buildings. These systems are relatively simple, yet most of the breadth of knowledge that ...

Workplace fire safety relies on the presence of a balanced fire protection approach, says Fred Goodnight, president of the Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association (FEMA). "One of the most critical ...