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Vermont to Require Carbon Monoxide Detection

Residential properties, including apartments, will be required to monitor for presence of carbon monoxide

News • May 11th, 2005
Bill Proposes Requiring Fire Alarm Systems, Other Building Code Updates in Ontario

Bill would require an interconnected fire alarm system for apartment building hallways, would ban wooden fire escapes

News • April 21st, 2005
Fire Systems at Deadly Paris Hotel Fire Had Been Checked

Fast-spreading fire overtook building before residents could exit

News • April 15th, 2005
Failed Fire Alarm at High-Rise Apartment Leaves Two Dead

System did not sound, residents never knew the building was on fire until they saw smoke

News • April 14th, 2005
Houston Chemical Plant Not Allowed to Reopen after Fire, Explosion

Long list of safety failures cited; fire officials note poor safety track record

News • April 4th, 2005
EU Antitrust Office OKs Honeywell Takeover of Building Solutions Company Novar

Deal would require Honeywell to divest itself of fire alarm company Esser Italia

News • March 31st, 2005
NBFAA Launches Second Online NTS Course

Fire alarm installation methods to be subject of second training course

News • March 28th, 2005
GE Infrastructure Completes Acquisition of Edwards

Former SPX fire division, Edwards Systems Technology, now part of GE

News • March 24th, 2005
Baltimore County, Md., Council Proposes Increases in False Alarm Fines

Council proposes legislation that would increase fourth false alarm fine to $1,000

News • March 14th, 2005
Retailer Fire Serves as Reminder of Value of Fire Systems

Systems worked flawlessly, notified fire department, sprinklers stopped fire before major damage

News • March 10th, 2005
Approved by Governor, Wyoming to Overhaul College Dorm Fire Systems

2004 dorm fire sparked legislation; fire sprinkler systems among first equipment to be installed

News • March 8th, 2005
Simplex Grinnell to Provide Fire Systems for Hilton Hotels

Five-hotel contract includes New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel

News • March 2nd, 2005
Madrid Authorities Fear Skyscraper May Collapse after Weekend Fire

32-story office tower was one of city's tallest; heat may have permanently damaged building's structure

News • February 14th, 2005
Sprinklers Shown Effective in Slowing Dorm Fires

NIST test shows that sprinkler system allows for adequate escape time, while non-sprinkler fires can push toxic gases over 75 feet in three minutes

News • February 11th, 2005
Deadly Tennessee Apartment Fire involved Disconnected Detector

Victims tried to put out fire rather than exit the building

News • January 24th, 2005

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