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Coronavirus Slams Industry Events
The emergence of COVID-19, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, has resulted in the postponement or cancellation of [...]
Another World Heritage Site Needlessly Lost to Fire
A fire that took place in Okinawa, Japan on 30 October 2019 resulted in the loss of the Shuri Castle, [...]
NFPA Highlights Fire Problem in Brazil
An article entitled Brazil Burning in the November/December issue of the NFPA Journal gives examples of the breakdown in what [...]
Notre Dame Fire Points Out Need for Sprinklers in Churches
While the investigation continues, preliminary reports from Paris suggest that the April 15, 2019 fire that devastated the 850-year old [...]
IFSA Looks Back on Its First 20 Years
On May 18, 1999, the inaugural meeting of the International Fire Sprinkler Association was held in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Representatives [...]
Four Years Later – A Big Win for ABSpk in Brazil
Four years ago, on January 6, 2015, the São Paulo State Law No. 1257 was published, establishing a new São [...]