“My building already has two exits. I don’t understand why I must have a third.” Often when dealing with fire codes, people see them as something to dread or as another restrictive hassle that’s ...

Access to daylight and views to the outside provide well-documented benefits to occupants in all buildings. But when it comes to school design, these considerations often receive more emphasis as ...

Back in 2023, members of the Big City Fire Working Group (BCF), which is organized under S&T’s First Responder Resource Group (FRRG), raised the need to modify National Fire Protection Association ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council on Thursday approved several amendments to city code that would change building requirements in the city. Those changes included some ways to make Austin more ...

New York state has adopted new fire safety standards for large battery energy storage systems. The Watertown Daily Times reports that’s after a safety push that arose following a series of destructive ...

From some of our earliest memories in elementary school as little kids, we all recall participating in fire drills on a periodic basis. Of course, the purpose of those fire drills was to train ...

Outdoor businesses in El Paso County will now be required to follow new regulations. The El Paso County Commissioners Court adopted an Outdoor Business Order and a County Fire Code Monday, Oct. 20.