Behind them, a kitchen fire breaks out, and the sprinkler system sprays water all over them, like they’re kissing in the rain. But that's not the way fire-sprinkler systems work. Dr. Patrick Smith, an ...

Draper fire sprinkler head, c.1884, collected by Mather and Platt, Manchester. Part of sprinkler collection showing the development of fire sprinkler heads from 1885 when the company acquired the UK ...

Maintaining healthy fire protection systems is not always top of mind for building owners or their designated facility managers – that is, until their system fails, costing them precious time, money ...

The provisions and requirements for fire sprinkler systems within buildings have been mandated within codes and standards since the late 1800s. The inclusion of these systems fit within our core ...

QUINCY, MA – Fire departments and safety advocates across North America will join forces to participate in Home Fire Sprinkler Week, May 11-17, 2025. Through community outreach and social media ...

On August 22, a fire broke out in a Bellevue apartment that completely destroyed 21 units and displaced residents from more than four dozen units in the complex. It took 88 medical, support and fire ...