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Home Fire Sprinklers Are Essential For Firefighter Safety
New home designs combined with highly combustible contents have created a perfect storm of increased risk to occupants and firefighter sin the pas 20 years. Unprotected, pre-engineered floors fail more
Home Fire Sprinklers: Understanding NFPA 13D
For those new to residential fire sprinklers, it is beneficial to understand how the NFPA 13D standard fits into the regulatory framework. NFPA 13D has been around for more than
Home Fire Sprinklers: Myth-Busting
Perhaps the greatest hurdle fire service professionals face in increasing the acceptance of home fire sprinklers is the number of myths circulating about them. Some of these are due to
Why the fuss about home fire sprinklers?
Welcome to the HFSC blog, a series intended to increase the understanding of home fire sprinklers in Canada. Each month, we’ll cover a specific topic, and we invite readers to
Why Did I Decide To Protect My Family With Home Fire Sprinklers?
Q & A with Jason Benn, Assistant Chief, North Perth Fire Department Q: Why did you choose to install fire sprinklers in your home? JB: The reason for installing
Fifteen Canadian Fire Departments Awarded Stipends to Support Home Fire Sprinkler Community Outreach
Greater Napanee Emergency Services received a 2019 stipend and conducted a fire and sprinkler demonstration at night. With support from The Co-operators and the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association