Guides for Fire Protection Equipment and Fire Safety Systems Archives

Fire protection and server room aisle containment

#381 — Aisle Containment May Compromise Server Room Fire Protection Systems

December 27, 2022March 30, 2021

Server rooms need strong cooling and fire protection systems. QRFS examines aisle containment systems and how they can impede fire protection.

#372 – Home Fire Safety is Essential During COVID-19

November 25, 2020

Learn about the common fire risks in a home and why the pandemic increases these dangers, plus essential home fire safety tips.

#370 – NFPA Guidance on Fire Hydrant Testing

November 28, 2022November 10, 2020

Learn when and how cities should perform hydrant flow tests—and why these measurements ensure that fire protection systems work in an emergency.

#365 – A Guide to Post Indicator Valve Requirements

August 21, 2024October 6, 2020

Learn when to use indicating valves on fire protection systems and how NFPA standards governing these devices have changed.

Fire safety in churches and other houses of worship

#361 – Fire Safety in Churches, Temples, Mosques, and Synagogues

September 8, 2020

Learn the NFPA model code requirements for maintaining fire safety in churches, mosques, synagogues, and other houses of worship.

#357 – A Guide to Mechanical Tees for Fire Sprinkler Systems

August 11, 2020

Mechanical tees make adding branch lines to fire sprinkler systems easy. Learn how mechanical tees work and how to install them.

#343 – How to Turn Off a Sprinkler Head: Control Valves vs. Shutgun

May 28, 2020May 5, 2020

Shutgun tools turn off activated fire sprinklers fast—and without impairing the system Whether it’s because of flying objects, coat hangers, careless construction workers, errant forklifts, or vandalism, fire sprinklers sometimes activate when there’s no fire. … Read more

#342 – Backflow Preventer vs. Check Valve: What’s the Difference?

April 28, 2020

Backflow preventers offer the best protection against contamination of city water supplies A check valve provides a basic form of backflow prevention, preventing water from flowing in the wrong direction. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) … Read more

Sprinkler System Backflow Valve Repair Tools

#341 — Tools for Sprinkler System Backflow Valve Repair and Maintenance

April 21, 2020

Check Key tools make it easy and safe to service check valves in backflow preventers Maintaining backflow preventers is vital to ensuring that harmful contaminants from building systems don’t pollute city water supplies. But without … Read more

#333 — Does Smoke in a Can Work with Every Smoke Detector?

March 17, 2020

UL-listed canned smoke offers the most effective method for testing smoke detectors Working smoke detectors more than double people’s chances of surviving a fire by sounding an early warning, states the National Fire Protection Association … Read more