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If you are a fire safety professional of any kind, educating the public on fire safety may be an important part of your job. The holiday season is an excellent time of year to engage in fire safety education; the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports that the peak day for home cooking fires is Thanksgiving day, followed by Christmas day and Christmas Eve. In fact, there is a nearly 300% increase of cooking fires on Thanksgiving day alone. To support your fire safety educational efforts, here are some tips you can share with people in time for Thanksgiving and the coming holiday season. 

Here is how the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code defines industrial occupancy, including subclassifications of industrial occupancy, and some of the most common business operations that may take place in these buildings. 

October is National Fire Prevention Month, with National Fire Prevention Week taking place October 8-14. Because cooking fires are the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries, and unattended cooking is the leading cause of cooking fires and deaths, this year’s theme is Cooking Safety Starts with You; Pay Attention to Fire Prevention™. 

Buildings that are classified as correctional occupancy are required to be protected by fire alarm systems that meet design specifications from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Those tasked with designing fire alarm systems for correctional facilities need to know what’s required of systems designed to protect buildings that are classified as correctional occupancy. 

For fire alarm designers, electrical engineers and other contractors, it is crucial to know the building occupancy classifications of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and other nationally and internationally recognized building and fire codes.

For those tasked with providing fire alarm design in schools, it is critical to know the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) fire alarm design requirements for educational occupancies.

Fire alarm devices are complex systems, with a number of intricate components that must work together seamlessly in order to protect lives and property. To create powerful systems that function properly in the event of fire, fire alarm designers often have concerns regarding these critical matters.

Cadgen Software, maker of FireCAD™ fire alarm design software, will be an exhibitor at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Conference & Expo® 2023 in Las Vegas. We are excited to interact with others in the fire and life safety community, especially those who may benefit from the ability FireCAD™ has to simplify the use of AutoCAD in …

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It should go without saying that fire alarm performance is critical in the healthcare sector. Because licensed medical facilities are responsible for the well-being of patients who are in a variety of health conditions, these properties are extremely vulnerable to emergencies ranging from fires, to environmental catastrophes, to active shooter events. It is incumbent upon …

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