#197 – Life Safety Rope: NFPA Requirements for Cleaning and Storage
QRFS explains best practices for caring for life safety rope, meeting NFPA requirements, and avoiding damage that can put firefighter’s lives at risk.
QRFS explains best practices for caring for life safety rope, meeting NFPA requirements, and avoiding damage that can put firefighter’s lives at risk.
QRFS looks at the latest updates on Grenfell Tower, explaining what’s known about the fire’s causes and fallout before turning to the question of whether fires like this could happen in the United States.
QRFS begins a multiple-part series on NFPA 25 testing requirements for dry sprinkler systems with daily, weekly, and monthly requirements.
QRFS explains why replacing corrosive air with nitrogen can substantially extend the life of dry sprinkler systems.
QRFS explains who qualifies for the new fire sprinkler tax deduction and how your business can minimize the risk of costly damage while taking advantage of significant tax savings.
QRFS looks at how today’s life safety codes tackle the issue of school shooting prevention, explaining why many building codes prohibit the use of barriers, how fire alarms can be protected against malicious use, and how new codes streamline emergency responses to an active shooter situation.
QRFS finishes its thorough guide to meeting NFPA 25 timelines for dry sprinkler system inspections, covering the longer deadlines for various components.
Read this guide for insights on meeting NFPA 25’s daily, weekly, and monthly inspection timelines for dry sprinkler systems.
Advocates of walkable street design sometimes meet resistance from firefighters and other emergency services, who depend on wider, faster streets for quick response. QRFS looks at how urban design and firefighting are evolving to meet the challenges of first response and pedestrian safety.
As fires burn hotter and faster than ever before, a UL-listed life safety rope aims to enhance firefighter safety during rescue operations. QRFS reveals how the Bulwark Safety X static rope meets and exceeds NFPA standards and enables firefighters to perform rope rescues and escapes with confidence.
Learn the National Fire Protection Association and International Fire Code fire sprinkler and fire alarm requirements for hotels, lodging and rooming houses, and dormitories.