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Article: The impact of building code changes on fire service safety.(SAFE REDUNDANT SYSTEMS)
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- Doors and Hardware
- Article date:
- July 1, 2005
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DRAMATIC CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE IN U.S. BUILDING CODES over the past several years, but most of these changes have been made without significant input from those who face the dangerous challenges of fire suppression--the fire services.
Changes to the building codes are driven largely by architects, engineers, building owners, construction material manufacturers and others focused on controlling or reducing construction costs. There is surprisingly little testimony from the fire fighters, fire marshals, fire chiefs, fire inspectors and investigators. Among their own peer groups, the various fire services participate in the development of fire codes, but there has ...