Jun 10, 2008

Ontario, Canada Regulatory Environment for Construction

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By Richard Lyall – Daily Commercial News Ask just about anyone in the construction industry about the construction regulatory environment in Ontario and they will tell you it is out of control. There are no established standards governing the review [...]

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Jun 10, 2008

Old Buildings Don’t Follow New Fire Codes

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By DAVID FITZGERALD – Northwest Herald Last week’s apartment fire in Harvard and another apartment fire in Woodstock last year could have been less severe if the buildings were built today, Woodstock Fire Chief Ralph Webster said. “Those buildings were [...]

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Jun 10, 2008

Bethany Beach, DE Bedroom Fire Contained by Fire Sprinkler

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Delmarva Daily Times BETHANY BEACH — A fire at a townhouse on the 700 block of Sunrise Court on Sunday caused damages worth approximately $7,500, the Delaware State Fire Marshal reported. The fire started in a bedroom and was contained [...]

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Jun 09, 2008

Make Your Home Fire Safe

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By G.K. Sharman – Orlando Sentinel Most people wouldn’t notice, but in Baldwin Park, fire hydrants are farther apart than they are in other communities — 500 feet instead of the typical 300 feet. It’s one of the trade-offs the [...]

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Jun 09, 2008

Fire Heavily Damages Texas Governor’s Mansion

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By KELLEY SHANNON – The Huffington Post AUSTIN, Texas — Arson is suspected in a fire that swept through the historic Texas governor’s mansion early Sunday, leaving much of the 152-year-old building charred and severely damaged, the state fire marshal [...]

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Jun 09, 2008

Ontario, Canada Residential Fire Sprinklers Make Sense

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Independent and Free Press Legislation introduced by a local provincial politician to reduce house fire deaths and damage passed another hurdle at Queen’s Park. And we are keeping our fingers crossed that the legislation will in fact one day become [...]

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Jun 08, 2008

Canada Province Changing Fire Code

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By Jordie Dwyer – Fort Record Years of work and lobbying by the province’s fire chiefs on changing the fire code has paid dividends. Following the fire that destroyed a large number of homes last July in Edmonton, the province [...]

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Jun 08, 2008

Albany, NY Fire Safety House Gets Financial Boost

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By Tom Caprood – The Troy Record ALBANY — Construction was able to resume on the “Ted Abriel Fire Safety House” Friday, located at 20 Odell St., which, when finished, is slated to become a model for future fire-safe home [...]

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Jun 08, 2008

Virginia Home Fire Protection – A Vital Step

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Leesburg Today In the wake of the Loudoun County fire and rescue system’s most tragic day in decades, Chief Pozzo moved quickly to take steps aimed at preventing similar situations in the future. The May 25 house fire near Leesburg [...]

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Jun 08, 2008

NYC Mayor Signs Legislation Aimed at Improving Public Safety

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By PETER N. SPENCER – Staten Island Advance STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With the city facing growing scrutiny over accidental deaths, Mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday signed two new pieces of legislation aimed at improving public safety. One bill would require [...]

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