The Moline Fire Department has joined state and local fire safety officials to promote the importance of working smoke alarms and a free installation program available to Moline residents, a news ...

Do you know how often you should replace your smoke or carbon monoxide (CO) alarms? When's the last time you tested your ...

In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

A fire alarm system is a crucial part of the fire and life safety of a building and its occupants. Fire alarm systems are compromised of several components, including initiating devices, notification ...

Fire alarm control panels (FACPs) relay fire detection and response communications between detectors, alarms, suppression systems, and monitoring stations. Traditional FACPs are hardwired to each ...

Fire alarm systems serve a vital purpose. But if installed incorrectly, they can fail to protect building occupants. Worse, some errors can increase the danger to building occupants. Thus, Art. 760 ...

The devastating fire in Belleville reached 12 alarms, but what exactly does that mean? When officials say a blaze “escalated to a 12-alarm fire,” the phrase can sound dramatic but for many, the ...

Anytime you hear the fire alarm in your building. (Evacuation is MANDATORY during fire alarms) If you smell smoke or know an actual fire is burning. When instructed to do so by CWRU Police Dispatch, ...