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The design of building safety systems constitutes engineering practice. Read More >

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Lightning Protection: An Ounce of Prevention, Before Lightning Strikes

2006 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Ben Franklin – inventor of the lightning rod and the person who said, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Read More >

FireShield ® "Self-Extinguishing" Roofing System Protects Against Fire and Saves Energy Too

Building fires cause property damage in excess of $12 billion and claim the lives of more than 3,000 innocent victims annually, according to the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration (2003 data). Read More >

PEMEX Chooses Omniguard ® for TAD (Storage and Distribution Terminal) Fire Detection

PEMEX, the world's 7th largest producer of oil, is committed to safety at all its facilities. One facet of this commitment is the equipment selection at its TAD (Storage and Distribution Terminal) locations for use in the SICCI (Integral Fire Fighting System Control) sub-system. Read More >

Viking Replaces "Heavy Metal" with Flexible, Single-Panel Footprint

Viking Electronic Services' eLAN Fire Panel system boasts a single analog-addressable panel that can handle any job, from single retail locations to multifamily, to expansive educational, residential, and corporate campuses. Read More >

Flexible Fire Sprinkler Connections

Golden Triangle Fire Protection of Denton, TX, had an opportunity and a problem. Read More >

Keep Your System Safe from Thermal Expansion and Hydraulic Lock-Up

AMTROL, the world-leading provider of advanced water system solutions, is pleased to introduce the new line of Fire-X-Trol® expansion chamber tanks for wet pipe sprinkler systems. Read More >

Multi-Use Convention Center Presents Numerous Challenges for Effective Fire Protection

Overlooking the Allegheny River, the innovative David L. Lawrence Convention Center stands as a symbol of "the new Pittsburgh." The multi-use Convention Center presented many challenges for effective fire protection. Read More >

Knowledge Beyond A Textbook

The fire protection engineering courses at WPI were very interesting with a good combination of theory and application. Read More >

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