Creating and Retrofitting Wildfire-Resistant Buildings
Wildfires are dangerous and costly. It costs nearly $3 billion a year to fight wildfires, and prime fire conditions will continue for the foreseeable future. […]
Fire Safety
2021 International Fire Code (ICC IFC-2021)
The International Fire Code (IFC) is active throughout the United States, as it is in use or has been adopted in 41 states, as well as […]
Commentary to the International Fire Code
A companion document to the 2018 International Fire Code details comprehensive commentary to the standard, ICC IFC-2018 Codes/Commentary Vols 1/2: International Fire Code, 2018—Codes And […]
ASTM E2174-20: On-Site Inspection of Installed Firestops
Think of random objects. How did those items get their names? Now think of objects with names that state exactly what they do. For example, […]
NFPA 69-2019: Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems
The current standard on explosion prevention systems, NFPA 69-2019, provides effective preventative and control methods for enclosures where there is potential for an explosion to […]
NFPA 14-2019: Standpipe and Hose Systems Standard
Fires are an emergency that people are taught about and prepared for before grade school. However, even though the overall trend of fires has gone […]
NFPA 52-2019: Vehicular Natural Gas Fuel Systems Code
The 2019 edition of NFPA 52: Vehicular Natural Gas Fuel Systems Code has been released. The Use of Natural Gas in Motor Vehicles According to […]
IEEE 1584-2018: Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations
What is Arc Flash? According to the basics of Arc Flash, an electric arc is a bridge between two electrodes. An Arc Flash passes through […]
NFPA 484, Standard for Combustible Metals, 2019 Edition
The 2019 edition of the standard for combustible metals, NFPA 484-2019, has been released. It is a complete reorganization of the 2015 version of the […]
NFPA 51B-2019: Standard For Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, And Other Hot Work
In Roman mythology, Vulcan was the god of fire and the forge. He was said to be so skilled that other gods in the pantheon […]