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 ...

Some fire alarm installation tools are so common that they hardly merit discussion. We all have ladders, screwdrivers, and cordless drills; however, there’s another category of tools that can ...

A small fire breaks out in a hospital's outpatient wing. Immediately, the fire alarm system kicks into action. The hospital engineering staff is alerted to the activated device location, the fire ...