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17 Years After The Chicken Plant Fire (from The Workplace Safety Council)

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:47:15 +0000

[hamlet-nc-chicken-plant-fire-2_tn] On September 3, 1991 a fire in the Imperial Foods chicken processing plant in Hamlet, NC, claimed 25 lives and injured 54 employees. Locked emergency exits made it difficult for employees to exit the building during the fire.

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2010 Edition Of NFPA 1600 Released

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:02:27 +0000

The National Fire Protection Association has revised and reorganized its standard, which addresses disaster/emergency management and business continuity programs.

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Protecting Elderly Populations In A Fire

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:15:51 +0000

In a recent nationwide survey conducted by the Society for Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), Americans correctly identified adults age 65 and older as the most at-risk group.

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FRIDAY FUNNY: Rooftops Are No Place For Blowup Dolls

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:04:37 +0000

In Houston, TX, the public will no longer be subjected to inflatable marketing devices. This comes after a recent incident on a shopping center rooftop, when an out-of-control blowup gorilla deflated and caused a fire.

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Reading Fire-Rated Labels, Increasing Life Safety

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:37:40 +0000

Facility professionals can look to fire-rated building material labels to help select and inspect appropriate products for their buildings.

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Americans Rank Building Security as #1 Feature

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:53:14 +0000

The results of this survey revealed 28% of Americans feel security is the most important feature, while 12% of respondents indicated that fire safety is the most important aspect of a building's design.

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SimplexGrinnell Earns Safety Act Certification

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:04:55 +0000

Certification of integrated fire and life safety services as anti-terrorism technologies provides liability protection to customers, helps protect citizens and assets.

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Code Hearings Feature Major Issues, Dramatic Moments

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:11:04 +0000

The hundreds of approved code changes will be included in the 2009 version of the International Codes, used to guide construction throughout the country.

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Historic New Hampshire Inn Saved

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:08:04 +0000

Well known New England destination suffered some damage but was not destroyed.

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Building Code Grant Legislation Passes U.S. House

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:25:00 +0000

The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that will help communities across the country adopt and administer building codes to save lives and protect property. The Community Building Code Administration Grant (CBCAG) Act, sponsored by Congressman Dennis Moore (D-KS), would provide awards to local governments to establish and enforce building safety and fire prevention codes.

CBCAG funds would be used to recruit, hire, train, and equip “First Preventers,” building and fire safety officials who prevent harm by ensuring compliance with safety codes before disasters occur. The bill now goes to the Senate.

“We are very excited that the

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Demand For Fire Protection Engineers Exceeds Supply

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:23:00 +0000

Fire is a danger that can affect entire communities. For example, each year in the U.S., more than 3,000 people die as a result of fire. To combat its destructive force, fire protection engineers use their acquired skills and the latest technology.

Fire Protection Engineer Tony Caro studied industrial engineering at New Mexico State University before switching to an education in fire protection engineering. “I realized I wasn’t as interested in industrial engineering as I was in the fire service. I also knew that I wanted to do more than just fight fires while still providing a service to

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Atrium Fire Safety Solution For Wrigley Center

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:04:00 +0000

The Wrigley Global Innovation Center serves as an office and research facility for the confectionery industry. One notable element of the facility is the atrium in the center of the building, which provides meeting areas in a garden setting, featuring 25 plant species from four continents under 540 glass panels. While the rest of the building was only three stories, the four story high atrium reclassified the building, requiring high rise consideration under the Chicago Building Code (CBC).

Rolf Jensen and Associates (RJA), the fire/life safety and building code consultants for the project, worked closely with architects, Hellmuth, Obata

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Fire-Lite Free Training

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:51:00 +0000

Fire-Lite Alarms, part of Honeywell’s Life Safety Group, plans to host more than 25 educational sessions throughout the U.S., free of charge. From fire alarm basics to detailed hands on training, course offerings are designed for every level of industry professional. Dates, locations and descriptions for Fire-Lite classes for the remainder of 2008 are as follows:

Location: Class Name, DatesBaltimore, MD: MiniScan, July 8-10Ft. Lauderdale, FL: MiniScan, July 8-10San Francisco, CA: Super Academy, July 22-24Little Rock, AR: SuperLite, August 12-13Salt Lake City, UT: MiniScan, August 19-21Portland, OR: MiniScan, August 26-28Charlotte, NC: MiniScan, August 26-28Columbus, OH: SuperLite, September 8-9Denver, CO:

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