FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. -- A shining, red fire truck, blaring its sirens and alarms, pulled up to the front door at Barsanti Elementary School Nov. 17. The fire truck was there not to put out a fire, but ...

Building design today, and throughout the 20th century, has been significantly shaped by fire safety considerations. Architects today are familiar with the wide range of code requirements for a ...

Fire doors are doors that meet fire resistance standards and can prevent fire (or smoke) from spreading through the floors or living spaces of a building, allowing people to evacuate safely from a ...

Fire walls and fire barriers are inserted into buildings to separate spaces into reasonably-sized fire areas, or because hazards are present. The separations must be continuous or their purpose will ...