Developed in response to rigorous new standards under the Building Safety Act 2022, the free to download guide, Beyond the ...

Fire and smoke dampers are a proven and effective way to protect duct and air-transfer openings in walls, barriers, partitions, corridors, and shafts. Since the inception of Underwriters Laboratories ...

Life safety dampers are an important part of fire and smoke protection in commercial buildings. Much like smoke detectors and fire sprinklers, they need to be periodically tested, per the ...

Fire dampers save lives. This is particularly true for facilities catering to vulnerable populations, including hospitals where many patients are non-ambulatory. Statistics show that approximately 70% ...

Keeping buildings safe from the threat of fire is a responsibility we all share as fire code inspectors, fire and smoke damper inspectors, building owners, and facility managers. Our overriding goal ...

A fire is nearly guaranteed to have a profound impact on your business if you're a property manager or building owner. Interruptions and closures of businesses, cost of damages, insurance claims, and ...

A controversial bill to require licensed technicians to regularly inspect fire-prevention devices in Philadelphia high-rises passed unanimously in City Council on Thursday. Councilman Allan Domb, who ...

An air hygiene expert is warning that a lack of proper fire damper testing could be leaving UK buildings exposed, with potentially devastating consequences for occupants and serious liability risks ...