THIS article is intended to provide a brief overview of water supplies for fire protection and standpipe systems. It is not a code compliance article. For detailed requirements, check with your local ...

Pressure-reducing devices are designed to reduce, restrict, or otherwise control the amount of pressure at a standpipe hose connection. From a design and even an installation perspective, these ...

Mining operations generate substantial quantities of dust throughout virtually every stage of production. Vehicles traveling on unsealed haul roads stir up fine particles, while the movement and ...

Metal thieves are putting people who work and live in Vancouver highrises at serious risk should a fire break out. More than 60 standpipes, which deliver high-pressure water to the hoses of ...