Happy Building Safety Month, everyone! This year, the Ontario Building Officials Association’s theme for the month is “Build it by the Book.” What a great theme! It’s particularly important in 2022, because building it by the book has never been more challenging in the world of fire safety. Why? Because the book has changed. We have seen …
How Building By the Book Has Changed Over the Last 2 Years Read More »
Technology sometimes evolves so quickly that the rules that regulate how it’s used need a few years to catch up. For example, your life safety system is an incredibly advanced network of different elements that includes alarms, doors, vents, and elevators. But until recently, there was no standard to test how these systems communicated with …
What Was Once Considered ‘The Extra Mile’ in Fire Safety is Now The Law Read More »
It’s pretty common to hear someone say they want to achieve fire code compliance. That’s the right goal, but there’s a better way to think about it. Think of it as maintaining compliance, not achieving it. Achievement somewhat implies that the work is done. But fire code safety is a year-round activity. The work doesn’t …
Fire Code Compliance is a Journey, Not a Destination Read More »
Safe Wishes,
Michele Farley
President & Senior Code Consultant
FCS Fire Consulting Services LTD
