The International Fire Code (IFC) requires periodic testing of life safety dampers and smoke control systems. There are some state or local variations, but the requirements are essentially the same in ...

he National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has announced the addition of the 2021 edition of NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, to NFPA LiNKâ„¢, the Association’s new information delivery platform that ...

Note: This story was updated on May 12 to reflect new regulatory changes. As skilled nursing facilities around the nation rise to the challenges of managing this current infectious disease outbreak, ...

Skilled nursing facilities are compelled by regulatory compliance to provide residents, staff and visitors with a safe environment of care. Providers occasionally receive deficiencies for conditions ...

Chapter 7 of the International Building Code (IBC)1 requires life safety dampers to protect duct and air transfer openings within building separations — fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, ...

In a culmination of efforts to better review fire protection features in acute care facilities, Life Safety Code violations became the top cited standard in all surveyed hospitals in 2008, reports The ...

Global architecture, engineering and design firm CannonDesign has launched REALIZE Life Safety Solutions, a suite of services and software solutions focused on helping healthcare teams assess their ...

Even before the pandemic, the traditional American office building was on life support. Now, real estate developers across the country are reinventing existing properties, often converting them into ...

July 20, 2020 — As states continue working to find ways to safely re-open, many jurisdictions have allowed the use of tents among restaurants and other businesses. In response, the National Fire ...