Construction jobsites are filled with hidden fire hazards, especially during hot work—here’s how to reduce risks, equip crews ...

Fire Services Department begins ad hoc checks on residential and mixed-use buildings older than 39 years to ensure safety ...

Fire safety used to sit somewhere near the edge of architectural thinking. It was addressed, documented, approved, and then quietly filed away while design decisions moved on. That approach no longer ...

A recent investigation into a five-storey purpose-built residential block of flats revealed two major fire safety failings ...

HONG KONG — Hong Kong officials on Wednesday proposed expanding oversight of building maintenance projects and stronger fire ...

For decades, building safety was limited to security guards, cameras and alarm networks, all working independently to alert owners and authorities of a fire or break-in. These on-site systems had vast ...

For decades, it has been an axiom of construction: To reduce the danger from fire, a multifamily apartment building needs two stairwells. But a growing body of evidence is sparking a hot debate over ...

This section contains general emergency response procedures to be followed in the absence of department- or facility-specific procedures. The supervisor or person responsible for the area where an ...

Members of the City Council are considering creating an additional chapter under Title 1 of city code and a new section under ...