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    The Firehouse.com Fire Protection Systems product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various fire protection systems, including fire sprinklers, building fire alarm systems, commercial range hoods and smoke and carbon monoxide detector options.
    New Orleans Fire Department
    The New Orleans Fire Department issues a warning to business owners that copper thieves may be stealing copper parts of fire department connections.
    Fire Protection Systems

    Copper Thieves Hit Fire Connections in New Orleans' French Quarter

    Peter Matthews
    Oct. 6, 2024
    The New Orleans Fire Department issued a warning that copper theft is impacting fire department connections in two main business districts.
    Photo by Glen E. Ellman
    Fire walls and smoke dampers prevented the spread of flames at this commercial building fire. Despite the usefulness of these and other smoke containment systems and of smoke management systems, they can lead firefighters to misread signs during a size-up. This adds to the importance of preplanning one's community.
    Operations & Training

    Fire Technology: Smoke Containment & Smoke Management Systems

    Justin Rodino
    June 5, 2023
    Justin Rodino explains why firefighters benefit from learning which of the buildings in their response area have fire-rated walls, smoke curtains, fire doors, smoke dampers, smoke...
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    Community Risk Reduction

    HomeSphere and Kidde Help Builders Save on Safety

    Kidde Fire Safety
    May 31, 2023
    HomeSphere builders access exclusive savings on Kidde’s expanded Healthy Homes products and HomeSafe™-enabled devices.
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    Technology

    IoT and Information Systems in Fire and Emergency Services

    Eloy Vega
    May 30, 2023
    Eloy Vega explains how leveraging these two technologies can enhance firefighters’ ability to respond quickly.
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    Fire Protection Systems

    National Leaders Headline Live Home Fire Sprinkler Week Kick Off on May 15

    Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
    May 10, 2023
    Home Fire Sprinkler Week 2023 is May 14-20 and a live-stream event featuring key fire service leaders takes place on May 15.
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    Flashover chart with and without home fire sprinklers.
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    Participate in Home Fire Sprinkler Week Digital Campaign

    Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
    April 26, 2023
    Fire departments and safety advocates across North America will team up May 14-20 for Home Fire Sprinkler Week.