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March 5, 2008
Inspector's Boot Camp (IBC), a provider of hands-on education for fire alarm system testing and maintenance, is now including National Training Center's (NTC) Fire Alarm Systems Design and Installation brown book with its class materials.
February 14, 2008
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announces the release of a comprehensive report from a joint project with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) to examine ways to reduce the high death rate from fire in rural America.
February 13, 2008
The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) is hailing the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a bill that promotes the professional installation of fire prevention technologies in university buildings.
January 30, 2008
System Sensor, a manufacturer of fire detection and notification devices, has released its newly revised applications guide covering compliance issues regarding A/V applications for fire and life safety.
January 8, 2008
Reed Exhibitors, producers of ISC events, has aligned its management team to leverage the growth of its North and South America portfolios.
December 19, 2007
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says there's a new threat to those living in areas hit hard by Hurricane Katrina: carbon monoxide (CO). FEMA has released a bulletin that Katrina victims living in temporary homes, using new and unfamiliar heating equipment or spending a great deal of their time - or even living - in their vehicles are at risk for CO poisoning.
November 30, 2007
System Sensor, a manufacturer of fire detection and notification products, has released a white paper on system-connected carbon monoxide (CO) detectors to remind security dealers, installers and distributors that CO system notification appliance circuits are more reliable when they adhere to UL's life-safety supervision requirements.
October 12, 2007
A new Vermont law is requiring all apartments and condos to have hard-wired carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. The use of battery-operated CO detectors in the dwellings will no longer meet law requirements.
October 4, 2007
Maine has adopted the latest edition of several National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) fire and life safety codes. The latest adoptions will set fire and life safety requirements for new and existing buildings in the state.
October 1, 2007
Hackett Security, which installs and monitors intrusion and fire alarm systems in greater St. Louis and Southwestern Illinois, announces the purchase of ...
August 22, 2007
The advocacy group Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) is urging college students to install carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in their dormitories and off-campus housing.
August 15, 2007
Fire-Lite Alarms, part of Honeywell's Life Safety group, announces its first annual Best-of-the-Best calendar competition. Customers are invited to promote their company and their most unique fire alarm installations in a search to find the most dedicated installers worldwide.
July 31, 2007
After a series of deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning rocked the state, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed the Carbon Monoxide Prevention Bill into law on July 24 on the steps of Hialeah City Hall.
July 25, 2007
The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) is urging its members and others to support the Long-Term Care Life Safety Act, a new bill introduced by Rep. Michael Arcuri, D-N.Y.
July 10, 2007
Silent Knight, part of Honeywell's Life Safety Group, announces its new "Lunch and Learn" training program, designed to educate architects, specifying engineers and others about the many facets of purchasing a fire alarm system.
July 3, 2007
The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) and Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) have partnered to own and produce the annual Electronic Security Expo (ESX).
July 1, 2007
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) warns a new burglar alarm system that deploys dense smoke to incapacitate an intruder is likely to activate smoke alarms, prompting a fire department response.
June 7, 2007
The International Code Council (ICC) has stopped a proposal to mandate fire sprinklers in new residential construction projects across New York, citing limited benefits and greatly increased costs, according to a newspaper report.
June 1, 2007
The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) is urging its members and other individuals and organizations throughout the country to support a new bill that promotes the professional installation of fire prevention technologies in university buildings.
May 30, 2007
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) warns a new burglar alarm system that deploys dense smoke to incapacitate an intruder is likely to activate smoke alarms, prompting a fire department response.