Latest Fire suppression Stories
In the news release, Globe Technologies Celebrates 35 Years of Unrivaled Fusible Link Thermal Release Mechanisms Manufacturing in the United States, issued 12-May-2011 by Globe Technologies over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the fourth paragraph, third sentence, should read "Our products comply with Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. and NFPA Requirements." rather than "All products comply with Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Factory Mutual Research Corporation and NFPA...
NEW YORK, May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When Habitat for Humanity St. Louis (HFHSL) identified vacant property just north of downtown, the construction team wanted to build homes that were not only energy efficient but safe for its new tenants. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/copperdevelopmentassociation/50133/ (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110506/MM95426 ) And with Model Building Codes now requiring new...
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett - signing into law the first bill to reach his desk - today affixed his signature to House Bill 377, a measure repealing a mandate to require automatic sprinkler systems in most new homes. Governor Corbett called it a "common sense" measure that will help to keep new home prices within the reach of Pennsylvania's working families. "Whether or not new homes are equipped with sprinklers should be a decision left...
Engineered Corrosion Solutions announces a Pre-Engineered SMART Manifold for nitrogen inerting of dry and preaction fire sprinkler systems. Saint Louis, MO (Vocus/PRWEB) March 22, 2011 Fire Protection Systems Corrosion Management, Inc. (fpsCMI) the preeminent provider of nitrogen generators for fire sprinkler systems is proud to introduce the patent pending Engineered Corrosion Solutions (ECS) Pre"Engineered SMART Manifold for nitrogen inerting of Dry and Preaction Fire Sprinkler...
Acquisition Adds Global Offering of Class A and Class B Firefighting Foam Trussville, AL (Vocus/PRWEB) March 01, 2011 Amerex, a leader in the manufacture of hand portable extinguishers and fixed special-hazard fire suppression systems, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Solberg Scandinavian AS, one of the largest independent firefighting foam agent manufacturers in Europe. "This strategic acquisition enables Amerex to uniquely bring advanced, environmentally...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Jan. 1, 2011, requirement to include fire sprinklers in all new homes, the state of Pennsylvania recently certified a training program for water authorities on residential fire sprinkler systems. The training program, provided by Uponor, a manufacturer and supplier of multipurpose plumbing and fire sprinkler systems as well as radiant heating and cooling systems, will also offer attendees continuing education units (CEUs). According to...
Imagine this: Firefighters enter a several football field-sized, 60-foot high, pitch-black warehouse and they can't see inside"”they don't know if there is an inferno or a small fire with a lot of smoke. It's a very dangerous situation, making choices hard. Engineers at UC San Diego have made a breakthrough discovery that could help ease these situations by predicting where and how quickly initial fires spread in warehouses. Results of this research were recently published in a paper called...
In response to the ever-growing rise in special hazard flammable liquid fires, fire safety specialist and inventor David Munroe has launched ACAF Systems Inc, a manufacturer of innovative and self contained Compressed Air Foam fire suppression systems. This newly patented, FM Approved line of fire suppression solutions are adding a whole new dimension to firefighting. Coventry RI (PRWEB) January 27, 2011 In response to the ever-growing rise in special hazard flammable liquid fires, fire...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Fire & Security broke ground in West Palm Beach yesterday on a 15,000 sq. ft. Fire Innovation & Test (FIT) Center that will integrate testing, engineering and customer demonstration capabilities into one state-of-the-art facility, enabling the delivery of leading technologies and cost effective solutions to UTC Fire & Security's customers around the world. The event celebrated a major milestone in growing the company's...
Michigan's Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (MDELEG) has rejected a proposal to force home buyers to equip their new homes with fire sprinklers. Residential fire sprinklers remain as a voluntary option available to purchasers of new homes. The decision by MDELEG was made as part of its triennial construction code review, and marks the second consecutive code cycle in which the state agency has rejected efforts to impose a mandatory sprinkler requirement on Michigan...
