A temporary fire standpipe failed a routine test Tuesday at a school complex under construction in the South Bronx, sources said. The failure occurred at a Mott Haven school cited in Monday’s Daily ...

Standpipe systems can be found in occupancies that range from apartments to high-rises to large commercial buildings. These systems are relatively simple, yet most of the breadth of knowledge that ...

At the heart of any standpipe or sprinkler system operation is the fire department connection. The fire department connection allows firefighters to supplement the water supply and sometimes supply ...

USING thermal imaging cameras in addition to water from standpipes, firefighters extinguished a fire in a power-generating turbine that was protected by a sprinkler. Constructed of steel framing with ...

Buildings are equipped with fire protection systems for many reasons. Normally, owners/developers install them to meet building codes requiring developers to design buildings so that combating a fire ...