01/24/2019

Compliance with the Intent of the Code

Most building and fire codes contain prescriptive requirements that are intended to serve as the minimum measures that must be met to provide an acceptable level of safety. Frequently, code users...

08/28/2018

Historic Structures, Fire Safety and Building Codes

The development of building codes and tragic events are very closely linked. Building and fire codes have been developed over the last 100 plus years as a result of multiple small fire incidents that...

07/10/2018

Flammable and Combustible Liquid Storage and Handling

Lately, I’ve been receiving numerous inquiries regarding fire protection for “flammable rooms” in response to fire department notices of violation or insurance company recommendations with the...

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04/03/2020
The Parallels Between Limiting Risk From Fire and COVID-19

One of the things that COVID-19 has made me realize is that the world is a small place. At the time...

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04/23/2019
Applying the National Building Code to Historical Buildings Open to the Public

In the past few years, PLC Fire Safety Solutions have been involved in numerous fire and life...

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03/15/2019
Fire Safety in Escape Rooms

“Escape Rooms” are businesses where a group of friends or co-workers pay a fee to be locked in a...

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02/12/2019
Sprinklers not Connected to the Sprinkler Piping System

During the installation process, sprinklers are required to be inspected and pressure-tested as...

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01/30/2019
The Room Design Method in NFPA 13

When I first started learning about sprinkler design, I was using the then current 1972 edition of...

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