FireWatch

The idea is that the fastest way to get water on dwelling fires is residential sprinklers. And of course making sure sprinklers are properly designed, maintained, and are not defeated by the fire service is the overall objective of this column. Click here to read more.

Health Canada says cellphones and smartphones now take the top spot of electronic devices that are causing fires. There were 183 fires reported across the country over the past five years involving phones and their accessories. Click here to read more.

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London’s fire department was part of “the most horrific example of institutional failure … in recent British history” at Grenfell Tower, the organisation’s current leader has admitted. Click here to read more.

Enbridge Gas is helping Brock Township Fire Department purchase firefighting training materials, through Safe Community Project Assist–a program with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council that supplements existing training for Ontario volunteer and composite...

COVID-19 is still circulating in the U.S. and may once again gain traction as families and friends gather indoors over the holidays. There are several measures that, combined with vaccination, could curtail a new wave of infections. One often-overlooked approach for...

The biggest problem at waste and recycling facilities is not what to do with the waste itself, it is the possibility of fire, finds the 4th Annual Reported Waste & Recycling Fires U.S./Canada” report compiled by Fire Rover. Click here to read more.

Demonstrating compliance has never been easier. Click here to read more.

Up to 10% of homes could now be 'uninsurable' because of flood risk. Could yours be one? Click here to read more.

Set to amend the Fire Safety Order 2005, the Fire Safety Act 2021 (as it is now known) has been designed to “ensure that people feel safe in their homes, and a tragedy like the Grenfell Tower fire never happens again” in England. Click here to read more.

Crowd surges at Houston, Texas, Travis Scott concert cast a spotlight on crowd management. Ten people died and over 300 suffered injuries as the crowd surged during the rap performance. Click here to read more.

Over 43,000 people call California’s Canoga Park home. But the area is also home to a smattering of marijuana dispensaries, grow operations and retail stores. This is not newsworthy by itself. California became the first state to legalize marijuana in 2012. What is...

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"Fire and spill professionals often think absorption and adsorption are the same thing. But the truth is there is a fundamental difference in the performance of an absorbent versus an adsorbent, and not understanding these differences during a hazardous materials...

"UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) announced today the release of the new “Impact of Ventilation on Strip Malls” online training course. This online course explores the results of the fire experiments conducted in a multi-unit strip mall as part of the...

"Fire protection systems are increasingly networked to Building Control Systems (BCS), Internet of Things (IoT), and other platforms that are, by design or oversight, exposed to the public-facing Internet. This emerging environment could lead to unique and novel cyber...

"Firefighting is a race against time. Exactly how much time? For firefighters, that part is often unclear. Building fires can turn from bad to deadly in an instant, and the warning signs are frequently difficult to discern amid the mayhem of an inferno." Click here to...

"Projects treated with BarrierTek fire-resistant coatings are hard to miss. Our distinctive colourful coatings are more than just hallmarks of a progressive developer. They are beacons of safer communities, and the net result of over a decade in innovation in wood...