Prefabricated buildings are designed to be put together very quickly – that's a big part of their appeal, after all. However, you'd be hard-pressed to find a building that goes up as quickly as this ...

While most jurisdictions have added specific tools to high-rise standpipe kits for the structures in their jurisdictions, there are key components of any standpipe kit, its “bones,” which we’ll review ...

As the number of challenges associated with high-rise buildings continue to increase, so too does the responsibility of the fire department to know as much as possible about these buildings’ design, ...

Building personnel can provide valuable information. They can quickly direct firefighters to the elevator lobby or even the correct stairwell based on information they are receiving from other ...