Fire Protection Systems

The Firehouse.com Fire Protection Systems product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various fire protection systems, including fire sprinklers, building fire alarm systems, commercial range hoods and smoke and carbon monoxide detector options.

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) named Gary Krichbaum managing director.

Careers & Education

For the Record 11/23

Firehouse Staff

Nov. 10, 2023

ESO analysis of 2021 data found that almost one in five firefighters who were exposed to smoke or combustion products have no decontamination procedures documents.

Division Chief of Prevention Jason Turner, Jefferson City Fire Department (l.) nominated Kyle Kittrell for the Bringing Safety Home Award.

Safety & Health

Kittrell Receives 2023 Bringing Safety Home Award

Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition

Oct. 11, 2023

Operations & Training

RI Officials May Ask for Deeper Probe of Historic Inn Blaze

Firehouse.com News

Sept. 28, 2023

Fire walls and smoke dampers prevented the spread of flames at this commercial building fire. Despite the usefulness of these and other smoke containment systems and of smoke management systems, they can lead firefighters to misread signs during a size-up. This adds to the importance of preplanning one's community.

Operations & Training

Fire Technology: Smoke Containment & Smoke Management Systems

Justin Rodino

June 5, 2023

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Community Risk Reduction

HomeSphere and Kidde Help Builders Save on Safety

Kidde Fire Safety

May 31, 2023

Careers & Education

For the Record 11/22

Firehouse Staff

Nov. 14, 2022

President Joe Biden spoke at the U.S. Fire Administrator's Summit on Fire Prevention and Control.

Firefighters' aggressive attack and non-combustible siding helped keep the blaze from spreading.

Operations & Training

VA Firefighters Say Factors Assisted in Outcome of Townhouse Blaze

Firehouse.com News

July 27, 2022

Residents were alerted to the Leesburg fire by smoke alarms and non-combustible siding significantly aided in preventing the spread of the fire.

The National Fire Protection Association Fire Sprinkler Initiative and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalitio have awarded Michael Wos with the 2022 Bringing Safety Home Award.

Fire Protection Systems

WI Firefighter/Paramedic Wins National Award

Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition

May 20, 2022

The NFPA Fire Sprinkler Initiative and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition have awarded Michael Wos with the 2022 Bringing Safety Home Award.

The unique facets of the construction of a building that has a 'podium' on bottom and a wood-frame structure on top include the fact that building systems traverse through a horizontal separation.

Operations & Training

Podium Construction: The Devil Is in the Details

Michael O'Brian

May 16, 2022

Michael O'Brian exposes what is unseen from the exterior about buildings that are constructed on top of a "podium," so departments can prepare for a fire.