Fire Inspections Archives

#279 – Fire Protection in Horse Barns and Stables: NFPA 150 Requirements

December 13, 2022October 8, 2019

Learn the systems and procedures for fire protection in horse barns and stables according to the latest edition of NFPA 150.

#278 – The Deadliest Fires in U.S. History: Lessons Learned from The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire

October 3, 2019

Learn how the loss of 165 lives in the 1977 Beverly Hills Supper Club fire prompted stricter laws and fire safety regulations on a national level.

#275 – Fire Watch Procedures: When and How It’s Required

December 13, 2022September 26, 2019

Learn when a fire watch is needed according to ICC, NFPA & OSHA and how to conduct this oft-misunderstood fire prevention technique.

Fire inspection software for facilities managers

#272 – Facility Maintenance: Fire Inspection Software is the Efficiency & Compliance Solution

September 23, 2019

Learn how fire inspection software ensures life safety by helping facility managers perform faster, more reliable inspections, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems.

Classifying deficiencies in a fire sprinkler inspection

#269 – Standpipe and Fire Sprinkler Inspections: Classifying Deficiencies and Impairments

October 17, 2019September 17, 2019

Classifying deficiencies and impairments during standpipe and fire sprinkler inspections is difficult. Learn the NFPA guidelines and the system for color-coded tagging.

#268 – How Do I Find a Qualified Standpipe or Fire Sprinkler Contractor?

September 13, 2019

Let QRFS’s crash course on state licensing and NICET certification help you find authorized and eminently skilled standpipe and fire sprinkler contractors.

#246 – Fire Pump Component Testing: NFPA 25 Annual Fire Pump Tests, Part 2

August 9, 2019

QRFS finishes its two-part series on annual fire pump testing with requirements for testing the specific components of fire pumps.

#240 – Pitot Gauges: How Do I Calculate the PSI to GPM Conversion?

December 13, 2022August 1, 2019

QRFS makes using a pitot gauge to calculate gallons per minute simple: convert PSI to GPM manually or with this convenient online calculator.

#237 – The Deadliest Fires in U.S. History: Lessons Learned, Part 2

November 20, 2024July 29, 2019

QRFS continues its look at what went wrong in devastating U.S. fires—and how the painful lessons made schools and public assembly occupancies safer.

#236 – The Deadliest Fires in US History: Lessons Learned, Part 1

July 26, 2019

Learn about the Iroquois Theater Fire & the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire–among the deadliest fires in U.S. history—& the changes they inspired to fire codes.