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.
Bicycle teams, virtual reality, and explosive wildfires—it’s all here in QRFS’s look at news about active-duty military firefighters and other intersections between the armed services and firefighting.
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 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.
Industrial-grade, glow-in-the-dark rope can dramatically improve the safety of any commercial or recreational activity where people struggle against low-visibility conditions. Learn about the Night Saver safety and marine rope.
Storz hydrant converters, designed to provide quick and easy connections between fire hoses and hydrants, are improving public safety in American cities. QRFS explains why they matter, how they work, and how some cities and fire departments are financing their retrofits.
