Universities are included among some of the world’s historic, cultural and architectural treasures and are at risk of being damaged or lost to fire. When structures are hundreds of years old and not ...

At first glance, it appears that there are many changes to the spot-type smoke detection section of Chapter Five in NFPA 72, 2007 Edition. After a quick check of “Smoke-Sensing Fire Detectors,” ...

In the fifth of our Fire Doctor series, David Brown answers some frequently asked questions on the spacing and positioning of detectors. Do smoke and heat detectors provide the same level of coverage?