High-rise facilities typically employ numerous safeguards above and beyond most non-high-rise buildings. Additional requirements regarding the number of fire sp...
High-rise facilities can integrate DAS equipment that has been proven in large venues like stadiums, hospitals, and subways. Small DAS antennas are placed on e...
Several law firms have banded together to file a class action lawsuit on behalf of two Miami high-rise condo associations, including the Wind Condominiums at 3...
Today’s user-friendly fire alarm systems feature intuitive touch screens that tell the user detailed information about fire events occurring in the building.
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Advances in video analytics, imaging, processing speed, and chip miniaturization now allow for surveillance systems and software technology that reliably and cost-effectively detect smoke and flame faster than conventional, commonly used methods in high-rise facilities.
When the fire alarm sounds, what do you do? An advantage of voice evacuation and emergency communication systems (ECS) is that they provide a high-rise building...
According to the United States Fire Administration (USFA), summer fires rank second in incidence rates compared to other seasons, averaging almost 5,000 fires p...
The first time an end user – a facility manager, security guard or building owner – is faced with operating a fire alarm control panel might easily be in an emergency situation. In the midst of such a crisis, it is not the best time to determine which of 20 or 30 different buttons to push. Overly complex fire alarm interfaces make users vulnerable to “floating finger syndrome” –
The auditing of tenant space with regards to fire & life safety can be a challenge. There’s the delicate balance of trying to view all interior rooms and ar...
Emergency lights and exit signs are one of the most integral, yet overlooked, elements of a building’s life safety program. When the Occupational Safety and Hea...
Condo owners of the 42-story high-rise at 2626 North Lakeview Avenue in Chicago recently instituted the city's first full smoking ban in a high-rise condominium...
FDNY Fire Safety Education members were at 500 W. 43rd St. in Manhattan last week, to help educate the public about fire safety in high-rise buildings.
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Property managers are responsible for the life safety of all their tenants, but often in an emergency their response is hampered by out-of-date contact informat...
Illinois State Fire Marshal Larry Matkaitis issued a statement last Friday regarding the proposal of the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to update Illin...
A new guide co-published by Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and the International Code Council (ICC) identifies critical fire safety challenges unique to very tall buildings. Engineering Guide: Fire Safety for Very Tall Buildings examines how these special challenges can be addressed worldwide through an integrated performance-based design.
"Our new Engineering Guide was written in response to an increase in the global design and construction of very tall buildings," said Morgan Hurley, SFPE Technical Director.
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (FSIA) of 2013, legislation that strengthens tax ince...
