Viega North America, Fenwal Protection Systems and United Fire Protection combined new technologies in fire detection to protect a national treasure.

The use of firestopping materials to protect through penetrations and to meet health and insurance/liability issues is examined.

Advanced security and fire safety systems are recognized to be more important than ever before, especially in public buildings like the new Ritz-Carlton & Residences at Battery Park.

Here's how Gastite flexible gas piping was used to ignite a bronze, flame-spewing statue at the entrance to Doak Campbell Stadium on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL.

Faced with a requirement to be sprinklered before its chapter house could be occupied, Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity, Inc. chose to retrofit using BlazeMaster CPVC pipe because of its cost advantages, easy installation and corrosion resistance.

Here is PME's annual supplement taking a look at fire protection and life safety issues.

Understanding what different smoke detectors are designed to do and how well their design and functions match up with the requirements and conditions of different facility environments goes a long way toward knowing where and when to use a certain type of detector.

PME looks at the fire protection industry through photographs of the people who do all the work.

As the use of plastic piping (such as ABS, CPVC, PE and PVC) in construction gained popularity, considerable testing and research took place to address issues related to fire performance.

This article discusses the physical attributes of flexible fire sprinkler connections, and the financial/economic aspects of specifying flexible connections rather than hard-pipe armovers.