The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, on Saturday, March 25, 1911, was one ...

Fire dampers save lives. This is particularly true for facilities catering to vulnerable populations, including hospitals where many patients are non-ambulatory. Statistics show that approximately 70% ...

Inspection of fire and smoke dampers in an HVAC system ensures a safe route for first responders and building occupants. But ensuring fire and smoke dampers are inspected on a regular basis in each ...

Our overriding goal should be the prevention of such horrific tragedies as the deadly fires at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in 1980, and the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel in 1981. Keeping buildings safe from ...

The International Fire Code (IFC) requires periodic testing of life safety dampers and smoke control systems. There are some state or local variations, but the requirements are essentially the same in ...

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has issued an interim technical bulletin (VH001) ahead of a full update to its guidance after finding a significant number of problems with the ...

A global fire safety consultancy has set up a new partnership with a digital management firm to improve the efficiency of fire safety reporting. Global HSE Solutions, a fire safety and passive fire ...

Building clients have been urged to carry out checks and repairs “without delay” on ventilation systems, after life-threatening defects were found in a large number of buildings. According to the ...