April 21, 2020
Learn how Backflow Check Key Tools make it easier and safer to service check valves in backflow preventers.
April 15, 2020
Backflow preventers stop harmful contaminants from polluting municipal drinking water. Learn more about backflow and when backflow preventers are required.
April 8, 2020
Learn about the operations, plans, and school fire safety equipment required by NFPA to maintain fire safety in schools.
April 2, 2020
The 2020 Fire Code of New York State became enforceable law on May 12, 2020. Here’s what you need to know about essential changes and compliance.
March 26, 2020
Fire protection professionals can take advantage of these free and discounted online training options while working from home.
March 24, 2020
Learn why grooved pipe fittings mean faster installations—and couplings, tees & more sprinkler pipe fittings make installs easier.
March 17, 2020
Learn how UL-listed smoke in a can offers the most effective method for testing smoke detectors, and what types it works with.
March 12, 2020
Smoke in a can makes functional tests of smoke detectors easy. Learn about NFPA testing rules and the aerosol testing equipment available.
March 10, 2020
Learn the hospital fire safety requirements from the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 99 and NFPA 101 fire codes.
March 5, 2020
Learn to navigate models, sizes, materials, finishes, and part numbers to get the Viking fire sprinkler escutcheons you need.
March 3, 2020
Protecting HVAC, electrical, and piping systems from earthquakes saves money and lives. Learn the basics of seismic protection for these systems.
February 27, 2020
New technology spurs new requirements in the latest edition of NFPA’s ITM standard. Learn about some of the most critical changes!
February 12, 2020
Photoluminescent egress markers or safety signs guide people to exits in tall, supertall, and megatall structures—but when do life safety codes require them?
February 6, 2020
Learn how a balance of cost, code, and a love of the craft influences contractors’ choice of fire alarm bells, water motor gongs, and newer electronics.
February 4, 2020
Proper bracing guards fire sprinkler systems against earthquakes. Learn NFPA requirements for sway bracing, restraint, anchoring & more.
January 28, 2020
Antifreeze isn’t always the best—or the only—approach to fire sprinkler system freeze prevention. Learn how ball valves, drum drips, and other equipment can prevent damage and failure.
