The HFSC Blog

By Sean Tracey, FIFireEIn our continuing efforts to educate the fire service, municipal officials, and the public about the benefits of residential fire sprinklers, we are sometimes required to clear

By Sean Tracey, Deputy Chief (retired)Chair HFSC CanadaFire safety is an essential component of community safety. But years of experience has taught me that the vast majority of the public

By Sean Tracey, Deputy Chief (retired)Chair HFSC Canada In order to advance its 17 Sustainable Development goals, the Government of Canada notes that their achievement “requires a whole-of-government and

In previous blogs we’ve discussed the obvious life-safety and property-saving benefits of home fire sprinklers. Fires have evolved in the past two decades. They are faster and more toxic due

When the Canadian fire service proposed changes to the 2010 edition of the National Building Code of Canada to mandate sprinklers in all new homes, opponents claimed the installation costs

Home fire sprinkler incentives can open new doors figuratively and literally. Numerous examples have shown how fire service leadership has collaborated with planners and developers during the pre-planning stages of