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Chemicals can be intimidating – what hazards do they represent? How should I protect occupants from these hazards? How do I mitigate risks in a

A common misunderstanding about structural engineers is that we design structures so that they don’t move.  This is not entirely accurate, in fact we often

We’re finding ourselves asking this question a lot lately. How temporary is temporary? Perhaps it’s as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, or is

Building code requirement are mainly occupancy based. Some basic examples are smoke alarms required to awake sleeping occupants (Group C) and panic door hardware for

Combustible dust explosions or fires resulting from combustible dusts can be devastating events. The frequency of these events in North America and the destruction, injuries

Spatial separation is a term used to describe a set of construction design principles that reduce the risk of the spread of fire from one

My previous post for the KiloLima community (here) was about Annual Life Safety System Inspection Reports and what elements to look for when reviewing them.

A common question that gets asked of a municipality is, “What do you want to see?” A municipality, or Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) is responsible

No matter where you live, there is a lot you can do to increase the chance of the fire department having something valuable to save when it arrives.