Alternative fire suppression systems are common in many commercial buildings throughout the United States. Wet-chemical, dry chemical, systems utilizing foam, clean agent, and carbon dioxide ...

You may have heard the term, but what is Fire Protection Engineering? What does a Fire Protection Engineer do? Fire Protection Engineering as defined by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) ...

Detection of a fire can include heat detection, smoke detection, infrared detection, and gas detection equipment. There are several types of fire alarm systems and remote monitoring services available ...

Sprinkler system design and construction are paramount to fire suppression and safety in all industrial facilities. They have more significance within the waste, recycling and scrap metal industries ...

Wildfires are growing more intense and are more commonly erupting in the wildland interface, destroying homes and lives. Progress over the past several decades at mitigating these fires has been slow.

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- Motorists who pull into gas stations likely don't notice the fire suppression systems embedded in overhead canopies, but for decades, New York state has required them.

As disastrous as it can be, an RV fire doesn't have to happen if you plan ahead. But if a fire begins in a motorhome, it won't take much time until the RV is totally consumed in flames, unless you ...

As demand for electrical energy storage systems (ESS) has expanded, safety has become a critical concern. This article examines lithium-ion battery ESS housed in outdoor enclosures, which represent ...

For most captains, it’s the most feared onboard emergency, and with good reason. Short of a violent capsizing or catastrophic collision, fire has the greatest potential to leave you and your crew ...

Forward-looking: When wildfires sweep through the dry hills outside Los Angeles, homes can be lost in moments. A California startup imagines a different outcome: as embers fall and nearby brush ...