This article breaks down the maintenance testing requirements for existing standpipe systems defined in NFPA 25: Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems. Our goal is to aggregate and contextualize this code for contractors and building owners.
This installment of a continuing series covers required acceptance testing for standpipe systems and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards that correspond with it.
A look at the additional, vital portions of a standpipe: the hoses, hose connections and stations, and various system valves. This article explains the purpose of these items and serves as a quick reference for the maintenance and inspections expected of life safety contractors and building owners.
This article examines the major individual components of standpipe systems, along with their installation, inspection, and maintenance requirements. Our aim is to simplify this guidance for both contractors and building owners.
The making of fire code is an unusual, multi-million-dollar endeavor with an occasionally gruesome history. So, where do these codes come from and who makes them? How do they become law? We answer these questions and more in today’s article.
In this article, we look at the history of the NFPA and life safety code and standards to gain a better understanding of the various versions and their differences.
This article explores different types of emergency exit signs and lights and the associated regulations.
Fire inspections are part of any building or business owner’s responsibilities. This first installment in our two-part series explains what to look for and points you to some resources to help you get your building up to code and fire-safe!
The epic battle between consumer choice and personal safety as it relates to fire sprinklers.
