As building codes evolve and fire risks grow more complex, rigorous testing and third-party certification of passive fire ...

Through proper training, coordination, and meticulous attention to detail, installation expertise prevents the mistakes that compromise safety. In fire protection, precision is not optional. It is ...

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

Why must fire protection begin in schematic design, and what happens when it does not? The HelloNation feature "Why Fire Protection Must Begin in Schematic Design," featuring Building Expert Jeff ...

Significant attention and research has been given to the protective gear that a firefighter wears. Gear needs to provide a level of protection against the overall thermal environment and products of ...

Performance-based structural fire design of steel frames can eliminate fire protection on up to half of a building’s floor beams, according to a two-year study of PBSFD. Still, structural engineers ...

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced PPG STEELGUARD 652, a water-based intumescent fire protection coating for structural steelwork. The product carries UL 263 certification and is designed to ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office has mobilized four more structural-protection task forces to support the three task forces sent Friday to a wildfire that has more than ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The total cost of structural fires in the United States in 2014 was $328.5 billion. That’s according to a new report written by University at Buffalo engineers and issued by the ...

The process for selecting a structural firefighting glove isn’t as simple as it might seem. Most considerations involve adhering to NFPA 1971: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire ...

The structural firefighting boots will replace aging boots that may not meet current National Fire Protection Association ...