In the latest update for FSL, teams can now create custom items to track any service on their project beyond the base six (Penetration, Joint, Extinguisher, Door, Damper, and Barrier). Teams can also ...

A new public service video co-produced by the International Firestop Council, a not-for-profit trade association, and Underwriters Laboratories shows how proper and improper firestop systems perform ...

Every year, thousands of injuries and fatalities — and billions of dollars in property damages — are incurred through structure fires. A National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) report reveals U.S.

A comprehensive online firestop inspection training and education program has been developed by the International Firestop Council (IFC) for code officials, inspectors and all building trades ...

Charlie Jacobson has been a volunteer firefighter since he was sixteen. But fighting flames represents only one of the student’s passions – he’s also pretty hot on data. Along with a team of fellow ...

Whether an intumescent firestop collar is actually required by code isn't clear. The Minnesota State Building Code says that an approved material needs to be used around pipes (see R302.5.3, which ...

Roxtec has introduced the new GK Firestop sealing kit. The new kit makes it quick and easy to ensure certified fire protection above the waterline on rigs, platforms, ships and vessels, the ...

Blaze Foam compressible intumescent strips are designed for head-of-wall, bottom-of-wall and wall-to-wall joints; install 75% faster than conventional methods. Blaze Foam was tested in accordance with ...