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Global Tragedy in Turkey

Tragic news has emerged from Bolu, Turkey, where a fire destroyed the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu, Kartalkaya, killing 79 [...]

Building Green, Building Safe

Mark Fessenden, Managing Director of the IFSA, focuses on "Building Green, Building Safe" in Fire Middle East Magazine.  This is [...]

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THE NEED FOR PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

Because the health, safety, and welfare of the public is at risk, the IFSA created a video explaining why fire protection industry professionals and regulators should mandate that only those products certified by reputable testing laboratories be employed in automatic sprinkler systems. The 6-minute video focuses on the shortcomings of noncertified fire sprinklers, some of which were removed from service in buildings where they were being trusted to provide fire protection to the public. When these same sprinklers were subjected to recognized product testing protocols, they routinely fail to demonstrate adequate performance. Certain types of failure seem to predominate, but all failures indicate a danger to public safety.

Watch the video to learn more.
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