While the life-saving benefits of automatic sprinkler systems are well-established, Avon’s hesitancy to adopt the code in the past was due to the additional financial and logistical burden it would ...

WASHINGTON – Long-term care facilities for the first time have to protect their residents by installing sprinkler systems throughout their buildings in order to continue to serve Medicare and Medicaid ...

Q Can you tell me about automatic lawn sprinkler systems? I'm thinking of investing in one, but I hate to see systems watering when it's raining or has just rained. Is there one that doesn't do that?

According to the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA), fire sprinkler systems can reduce injuries by at least 80%, reduce property damage by 90% and substantially reduce damage to the ...

Under a 2008 rule, nursing homes were granted until August 13, 2013, to install an automatic sprinkler system. The new rule would allow certain facilities to get an extension on the deadline if they ...

A deadly blaze that left five people dead on Mother's Day has prompted a debate over requiring automatic sprinklers in apartment buildings in Milwaukee. Highland Court Apartments, the site of the fire ...

BALTIMORE – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing that nursing homes across America install automatic sprinklers systems. The ...

) – If you like the idea of a lush, green lawn and garden but dread the thought of dragging around a hose or sprinkler all summer, then you may want to consider installing an in-ground sprinkler ...

Long summer days are for relaxing, not watering the yard. The Rain Bird In-Ground Automatic Sprinkler System offers the luxury of set-and-forget convenience. Simply program the 6 sprinklers to take ...

Jan. 25--Owners of older high-rise residential buildings would be able to opt out of installing sprinklers under a draft fire safety bill approved by a Honolulu City Council committee Tuesday. Related ...