Fire: Ordinance
Check your Fire Extinguisher as it may have been recalled
An Estimated 40 Million Fire Extinguishers Recalled by Kidde. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreHow New City of Seattle Fire Department Regulations Will Affect Businesses
A quick update from the Seattle Fire Department on new regulations that affect your business as of July 1, 2017. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreThe Essential Guide to Fire System Alarm / Notification Categories
Fire alarm systems are complex. This will help demystify fire system alarm notification categories.
Read MoreWhat You Need To Know About Alarm Dispatch Ordinances in Washington State
In Washington State, for Security Alarms, each Authority Having Jurisdiction of a city or county has adopted their own way of handling alarm signals and the subsequent dispatching of police resources. The goal from the emergency responders is to limit false alarms that can inhibit the authority’s ability to respond to real and more urgent…
Read MoreImportant Changes to Mercer Island Fire Alarm Ordinance
If you are planning to remodel or build a new home on Mercer Island there are some important changes to the Fire Alarm Ordinance about which you should know. Recently, the City of Mercer Island enacted a code stating all new home construction must include a monitored low voltage smoke alarm system. This work must…
Read MoreDoes Your Seattle High Rise Meet the New Seattle Fire Code 510?
Some existing high rise buildings in Seattle are subject to a retroactive installation of an emergency responder communications system. This means that if your building does not have a system, you will be required to retroactively install one in 2016. What Is Seattle Fire Code 510? Seattle Fire Code 510 requires reliable communication for emergency…
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