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2026
News · Oct 1, 2026
What the Plainfield Mega-Warehouse Fire Teaches About Storage Fire Protection
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation analysis of the Plainfield mega-warehouse fire shows how a sprinklered, well-maintained building can still be lost. This month IFSA…
News · Sep 30, 2026
Why ITM Matters: Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
What Water-Based Fire Protection Systems Are Built to Provide · Many different considerations factor into the decision to fit a new or existing facility with fire sprinklers or…
News · Sep 30, 2026
Global Sprinkler Saves — September 2026
47 documented sprinkler saves in a single month provide clear, real-world evidence of what the data have always shown: automatic fire sprinkler systems control fires at the point…
News · Sep 17, 2026
Global Sprinkler Saves — August 2026
52 documented sprinkler saves in a single month provide clear, real-world evidence of what the data have always shown: automatic fire sprinkler systems control fires at the point…
News · Sep 17, 2026
Global Sprinkler Saves — July 2026
50 documented sprinkler saves in a single month provide clear, real-world evidence of what the data have always shown: automatic fire sprinkler systems control fires at the point…
News · Jul 8, 2026
Garbage In, Garbage Out: Why Data Quality Determines AI Success in Life-Safety Systems
There is an old saying in computing that goes back to the earliest mainframes. Garbage in, garbage out. It means that a machine can only work with what you give it, and if you…
News · Jul 2, 2026
When the Whistle Stops, the Risk Does Not
Global sport protects its athletes everywhere except where they sleep. Fire sprinkler protection belongs in the risk reduction plan of every governing body that sends national…
News · Jun 30, 2026
IFSA’s 2024–2025 Grant Is Building Fire Protection Education in Colombia
In 2024, the International Fire Suppression Alliance awarded a $56,000 grant to ANRACI — the Asociación Nacional de Rociadores Contra Incendio, Colombia’s national fire sprinkler…
News · Jun 26, 2026
Engineered Corrosion Solutions Joins the International Fire Suppression Alliance
Engineered Corrosion Solutions Joins the International Fire Suppression Alliance The International Fire Suppression Alliance (IFSA) is pleased to announce that Engineered…
News · Jun 25, 2026
What One Night in Philadelphia Taught the World About Standpipe Systems
The 1991 One Meridian Plaza fire is one of the most studied high-rise fire events in history. Its lessons are written into the standards that protect buildings today. On the…
News · Jun 23, 2026
Member Spotlight: Viking Group, Inc. – More Than a Century of Fire Protection Innovation
Some companies say they are committed to fire protection. Viking Group, Inc. has been proving it for over 100 years. Founded in Hastings, Michigan, Viking traces its roots to the…
News · Jun 21, 2026
IFSA Mobile App launches at NFPA Conference and Expo
Our new mobile application, IFSA, is now available for download in the Apple App Store, with a Google Play release to follow. The app will debut at the NFPA Conference and Expo in…
News · Jun 18, 2026
Fire Sprinklers Are Gaining Ground Worldwide
A decade ago, the story of automatic fire sprinkler adoption was largely one of one region or country leading the way while others followed at a distance. Today, that picture has…
News · Jun 16, 2026
MGM Grand: 85 Lives and the One Lesson Still Being Ignored
Forty-five years ago this November, guests at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas woke up to smoke pouring under their doors. By the time the fire was out, 85 people were…
News · Jun 14, 2026
The Lesson Grenfell Taught and the Policy Gap that Remains
On 14 June 2017, a fire started in a refrigerator on the fourth floor of Grenfell Tower in London. Seventy-two people died. It remains one of the deadliest structural fires in…
News · Jun 11, 2026
When Government Takes Fire Safety Seriously: A Lesson from Bone Regency, Indonesia
In April 2026, something happened in Bone Regency, Indonesia, that warrants attention from fire protection professionals and building owners worldwide. The local fire department…
News · Jun 9, 2026
From Resistance to Results: The Case for Retrofitting Sprinklers in Residential High-Rise Buildings
The conversation about retrofitting fire sprinkler systems in existing residential high-rise buildings almost always follows the same pattern. Someone raises the cost. Someone…
News · Jun 4, 2026
Roof Vents and Fire Sprinkler Systems: What the Codes Are Telling Us
Roof vents have a long history in building design. For decades, they were standard practice in warehouses and large storage facilities. But as automatic fire sprinkler systems…
News · Jun 2, 2026
Fire Sprinkler Systems as Enablers of Fire-Safe Communities
Cities around the world are growing fast. More than half of all the people on Earth now live in urban areas, and that number is rising every year. As cities grow larger and…
News · May 26, 2026
IFSA’s 2024 Grant Strengthened Fire Protection Regulation Across Latin America
In 2024, the International Fire Suppression Alliance awarded a $15,000 grant to the Latin American Fire Protection Network (LATAM PCI) to complete a comprehensive regional study…
News · May 26, 2026
IFSA's 2024 Grant Strengthened Fire Protection Regulation Across Latin America
IFSA's $15,000 grant to the Latin American Fire Protection Network funded a 12-country study of fire protection regulation. The finding: only a third of countries mandate NFPA…
Product Alerts · May 25, 2026
IFSA Product Advisory: Counterfeit Fire Sprinklers Bearing Unauthorized UL Certification Marks
Green Bay, Wisconsin – May 23, 2026: IFSA is issuing a product advisory following a May 15, 2026 public notice from UL Solutions warning of fire sprinklers (model GL5651)…
News · May 21, 2026
Residential Protection in a Vertical World
The world is building upward. In cities across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, the residential high-rise is no longer a symbol of exceptional wealth — it is the answer to urban…
News · May 19, 2026
Same Height, Different Rules: The Global Double Standard in High-Rise Fire Protection
Every two hours and fourteen minutes, someone in the United States dies in a fire. The vast majority of those deaths happen in the same place: at home. Not in a factory, not in an…
News · May 19, 2026
Who Pays When Homes Burn?
Every time a home burns, someone pays. Sometimes it is the family who loses everything. Sometimes it is an insurance company. Often it is the taxpayer — through fire department…
News · May 18, 2026
APi Group Joins International Fire Suppression Alliance Board of Directors as Governing Member
The International Fire Suppression Alliance (IFSA) is proud to announce that APi Group, a global, market-leading provider of fire and life safety services headquartered in New…
News · May 12, 2026
E-Mobility Devices Are Changing Residential Fire Risk and Sprinklers are Keeping-Up
E-bikes. E-scooters. E-motorcycles. Hoverboards. Electric delivery vehicles are parked in hallways and charging in spare bedrooms. The rise of…
News · May 8, 2026
Welcome to IFSA Global
IFSA is dedicated to life safety and property protection through the worldwide promotion of water-based fire protection systems.
News · May 7, 2026
Beyond the Codebook: How Performance-Based Design Unlocks Taller Warehouse Protection
When prescriptive codes reach their ceiling, FM 8-9 Table 17B and engineering analysis open the door — and today's ESFR sprinklers are ready to walk through it. Warehouses keep…
News · May 3, 2026
Twelve lives lost. The sprinkler valve was closed.
In the early hours of March 16, 2026, a fire broke out in the Trauma Care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, India. Twenty-three critically ill patients…
News · Apr 22, 2026
Fire Sprinklers Are a Climate Solution. It Is Time We Said So.
Every year on Earth Day, conversations about sustainable buildings focus on solar panels, heat pumps, and low-carbon materials. Rarely do they mention fire sprinklers. That needs…
News · Apr 20, 2026
NFPA 420 and Active Fire Protection in Cannabis Facilities
On April 9, 2026, an explosion rocked a marijuana grow facility in Arlington, Washington. One worker was transported to Harborview Medical Center with second-degree burns. But the…
News · Apr 20, 2026
When Tragedy Drives Enforcement: What Turkey’s Hotel Fire Safety Mandate Tells Us About the Future of Global Fire Protection
A sweeping regulatory change is now underway in Turkey, and the global fire protection community should be paying close attention. In January 2026, Turkey published a regulation…
News · Apr 16, 2026
Lip Hing Metal Manufacturing (America) Inc. Joins the IFSA
Lip Hing Metal Manufacturing The International Fire Suppression Alliance (IFSA) is pleased to announce that Lip Hing Metal Manufacturing (America) Inc. has joined IFSA as a new…
News · Apr 15, 2026
The Night Notre Dame Burned: Reflections on a Preventable Tragedy
“Notre-Dame is our history, our literature, part of our imagination. The place where we experienced all our great events … It’s the epicenter of our life.” — President Emmanuel…
News · Apr 9, 2026
Managing Lithium-Ion Battery Hazards with Automatic Sprinkler Systems
The lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery market is expanding at a pace that continues to outstrip the development of the codes and standards designed to govern it. From residential…
News · Apr 7, 2026
What’s Changing in NFPA 25: Key Updates from the 2026 Edition
If you work with water-based fire protection systems, NFPA 25 is already part of your professional vocabulary. You know the inspection cycles, you understand the ITM framework…
News · Mar 31, 2026
Case Study: How IFSA’s Three-Year Grant Established the Italian Fire Sprinkler Network
In 2023, the International Fire Suppression Alliance committed a three-year, $96,000 grant, distributed at $32,000 annually, to support the formation and development of the…
News · Mar 24, 2026
Case Study: How IFSA’s 2025 Grant Advanced Sprinkler Advocacy in the United Kingdom
In 2025, the International Fire Suppression Alliance awarded a $10,000 grant to the National Fire Sprinkler Network to support strategic political engagement, expand live…
News · Mar 23, 2026
UTEC Joins International Fire Suppression Alliance Board of Directors as Governing Member
March 23, 2026 – The International Fire Suppression Alliance (IFSA) is proud to announce that Zhejiang Youtaike Fire Equipment Co., Ltd. (UTEC), a leading manufacturer of…
News · Mar 19, 2026
Fire Sprinkler Systems: A Global Market on the Rise
The case for water-based fire protection has never been more compelling — and the global market data confirms it. Whether measured in lives saved, fires controlled, or dollars…
News · Mar 17, 2026
The Power of Alignment in Advancing Fire Safety
How aligned action strengthens markets, protects integrity, and accelerates growth In competitive markets, collaboration can feel counterintuitive. Manufacturers compete for…
News · Mar 12, 2026
The Illusion of Safety: Why Fake Fire Safety Devices Violate Code
What do the products in the picture have in common? They are not what they appear. They are not safety devices; they are all security cameras. Across commercial buildings…
News · Mar 11, 2026
Senju Sprinkler Joins International Fire Suppression Alliance Board of Directors as Governing Member
March 2, 2026 – The International Fire Suppression Alliance (IFSA) is proud to announce that Senju Sprinkler, a distinguished global manufacturer of automatic fire sprinkler…
News · Mar 10, 2026
Product Recalls in Life-Safety Systems: Who Is Responsible?
Product recalls are no longer limited to consumer goods. In recent years, components used in water-based fire protection systems, including sprinklers, valves, flexible drops, and…
News · Mar 5, 2026
Performance Matters: Improving Sprinkler Responsiveness After 50 Years
The 2026 edition of NFPA 25 introduces a provision that represents a meaningful advancement in life-safety protection for hotels and condominiums. Rather than viewing this change…
News · Mar 1, 2026
The First Sprinkler Save, and the Closed Valve That Delayed It
First Sprinkler Save On February 12, 1877, a fire broke out in the picker room of the American Linen Company in Fall River, Massachusetts. The mill was protected by one of the…
News · Feb 17, 2026
Rewriting the Rules for Nightclubs: The Fire That Reshaped Sprinkler Policy
Before 2003, sprinkler requirements for nightclubs were largely driven by building size and high occupant-load thresholds rather than by the unique risk profile of nightclub-type…
News · Feb 16, 2026
Swimming for Fire Suppression: How a New Zealand Professor Is Raising Funds for Fire Sprinklers at Tūhura Otago Museum
When we talk about protecting our built environment and the treasures it holds, fire sprinkler systems are a cornerstone of safeguarding collections, history, and public safety…
News · Feb 12, 2026
The First Sprinkler Save: How an 1877 Mill Fire Proved the Power of Automatic Sprinklers
On February 12, 1877, a fire broke out in the picker room of the American Linen Company mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. While the incident caused relatively minor damage, it…
News · Feb 3, 2026
When Fire Codes Are Ignored, Lives Are Lost: Lessons From Pakistan’s Deadly Mall Fire
When Fire Codes Are Ignored, Lives Are Lost: Lessons From Pakistan’s Deadly Mall Fire The recent shopping mall fire in Karachi, Pakistan, which has claimed at least 67 lives, is a…
News · Feb 2, 2026
Transforming Tragedy into Reflection: Station Fire Memorial Park
On a quiet parcel of land in West Warwick, Rhode Island, stands a place of profound meaning for families, survivors, and the global fire-safety community. Station Fire Memorial…
News · Feb 1, 2026
Crowds, Combustibles, and Confusion: Understanding Nightclub Fire Risk
Nightclub fires resist simple explanations. Fire behavior is never identical from one incident to the next, and no two occupancies respond the same way once ignition occurs…
News · Feb 1, 2026
IFSA Launches Counterfeit & Non-Certified Sprinkler Reporting System
IFSA has also launched a Counterfeit and Non-Certified Sprinkler Reporting portal. This tool allows industry professionals, inspectors, authorities, and building owners to…
News · Feb 1, 2026
Global Sprinkler Saves — January 2026
Monthly sprinkler saves are now published in the dedicated Sprinkler Saves section, where every documented incident includes its source. This page remains for readers arriving…
News · Feb 1, 2026
Night Club Fires: A Call to Action
The New Year’s Eve nightclub fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, is a sobering reminder that the lessons of past tragedies remain unheeded. The fire at the Le Constellation Bar…
News · Jan 25, 2026
Kiss Nighclub Fire: Global Lessons on Smoke, Egress and Active Fire Protection
In the early morning hours of January 27, 2013, a fire at the Kiss Nightclub in Santa Maria, Brazil, resulted in one of the deadliest nightclub fires in modern history. The…
News · Jan 8, 2026
When Nightclubs Burn, the Lesson Is Global: Why Fire Sprinklers and Codes Matter
Last week, the world was once again confronted with the devastating consequences of a nightclub fire—this time in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. The New Year’s Eve incident has…
2025
News · Dec 30, 2025
Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (ITM) Data and Frequencies
Supporting Reliability-Based Decision Making Inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) are essential to ensuring the long-term performance of water-based fire protection systems…
News · Nov 19, 2025
Ronnie King OBE Recognized with the 2026 H. W. Maryatt Award
Jim Lake (IFSA) and Alisdair Perry (BAFSA) presented Ronnie King with the IFSA’s H.W. Marryatt Award at the BAFSA Annual General Meeting in Birmingham, England. Ronnie King has…
News · Nov 19, 2025
Counterfeit Sprinklers Webinar: Safeguarding Fire Protection System Integrity with Certified Product
Join Mark Fessenden, Managing Director of the IFSA, as he examines the crucial importance of utilizing certified fire protection products (UL & FM) and the significant risks…
News · Oct 15, 2025
The Hidden Threat
Did you know that counterfeit and non-certified automatic sprinklers are a significant problem in buildings around the globe? These units are often falsely marked with…
News · Oct 2, 2025
IFSA Opens the FY2026-2027 Grant Application Cycle
Green Bay, Wisconsin, October 15, 2025 – The International Fire Suppression Alliance (IFSA) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for its Fiscal Year 2026–2027…
News · Aug 13, 2025
Guide to Promoting Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: Sprinkler Mandates or Tax Incentives Through Legislation
Enter your email to download the full Guide. · Email CAPTCHA While doing extensive research to develop the IFSA “Guide to Promoting Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: A Road Map…
News · Aug 13, 2025
Guide to Promoting Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: Dealing with a Performance-Based Code Environment
Enter your email to download the full Guide. · Email CAPTCHA A performance-based code environment in fire protection refers to a regulatory framework where fire safety measures in…
News · Jul 31, 2025
Fire Protection Systems for Retail Storage Occupancies presented by Mark Fessenden
On September 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM EST, Mark Fessenden will present Fire Protection Systems for Retail Storage Occupancies. Program Description: Retail storage occupancies present a…
News · Jul 31, 2025
Kevin Maughan presents Challenges with Protecting Sloped, Combustible Attics from Fire
Join Kevin on August 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM EST as he presents Challenges with Protecting Sloped Combustible Attics from Fire. The design and effectiveness of fire sprinkler systems…
Product Alerts · Jul 22, 2025
Product Advisory – IFSA Warns of Counterfeit Marking on Fire Sprinklers
Green Bay, Wisconsin – July 24, 2025: The International Fire Suppression Alliance (IFSA) is issuing a product advisory regarding reports of counterfeit Early Suppression Fast…
News · Jul 21, 2025
Rapidrop Joins International Fire Suppression Alliance Board of Directors as Governing Member
Green Bay, Wisconsin, July 2025 – The International Fire Suppression Alliance (IFSA) is proud to announce that Rapidrop, a leading manufacturer and supplier of fire sprinkler…
News · Jul 16, 2025
Guide to Promoting Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: Developing a Fire Code Where None Exists
Guide to Promoting Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: Developing a Fire Code Where None Exists Enter your email to download the full Guide. · Email CAPTCHA Establishing a fire code…
News · Jul 16, 2025
Guide to Promoting Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: Pursuing Regulatory Changes in a Code Environment
Guide to Promoting Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: Pursuing Regulatory Changes in a Code Environment Enter your email to download the full Guide. · Email CAPTCHA There are…
News · Jul 15, 2025
Sprinklers Mandated for Certain Occupancies in Mexico City
Sprinklers Mandated for Certain Occupancies in Mexico City · In a big win for fire safety, automatic sprinklers are now mandatory in Mexico City based on the occupancy and risk of…
News · Jul 10, 2025
Guide to Promoting Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: Limitations of Insurance Incentives for Sprinkler Systems
Enter your email to download the full Guide. · Email CAPTCHA As part of the development process for the Guide to Promoting Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: A Road Map for…
News · Jul 10, 2025
Guide to Promoting Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: Forming an Advocacy Group
Enter your email to download the full Guide. · Email CAPTCHA “Be the worldwide center for information on automatic water-based fire suppression systems and the leader in advancing…
News · Jul 8, 2025
Guide to Promoting Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: Fire Codes and Fire Sprinklers
Enter your email to download the full Guide. · Email CAPTCHA Fire sprinkler systems are governed by specific codes and standards to ensure proper installation and functionality…
News · Jun 18, 2025
Be a Fire Safety Advocate: Get the Guide to Promoting Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems
Enter your email to download the full Guide. · Email CAPTCHA In an ideal world, quality fire protection would be universally embraced, and voluntary installation of automatic fire…
News · May 19, 2025
Stuart LLoyd Presents Global ESFR Installation Rules: Insights & Developments
Stuart Lloyd, will conduct this webinar on July 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. EST. Program Description This session provides a deep dive into the evolving landscape of global ESFR (Early…
News · May 1, 2025
Mark Fessenden Presents Remote Inspection & Testing of Fire Suppression Systems
On May 22, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. EST Mark Fessenden will lead a webinar focused on inspectoin and testing of fire suppression systems with an emphasis on advancing safety through…
News · Mar 27, 2025
Join James D. Lake for Presentation – Sprinkler Protection for Cars
James D. Lake, Vice President of Viking Group, will present Sprinkler Protection for Car Parks – The Impact of Hazard Classification Changes & Evolving Challenges, a webinar, on…
News · Mar 17, 2025
Macedonia Nightclub Fire Kills 59
A week-long period of mourning has been declared in North Macedonia following the deaths of 59 people, with hundreds more injured, 20 who suffered critical burn injuries…
News · Feb 23, 2025
Innovation & Expansion in Romania by Piping Logistics
Piping Logistics has quickly established itself as a key player in the fire protection sector, driven by innovation, a strong customer focus and a commitment to quality. With the…
News · Feb 23, 2025
IFSA and FSAI sign MOU in India
Srinivas Valluri, President of FSAI and Managing Director Mark Fessenden, IFSA On February 8, 2025, on behalf of the IFSA, Managing Director Mark Fessenden entered into a…
News · Jan 23, 2025
Global Tragedy in Turkey
Tragic news has emerged from Bolu, Turkey, where a fire destroyed the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu, Kartalkaya, killing 79 and injuring dozens more. Although the hotel had a fire…
News · Jan 6, 2025
Building Green, Building Safe
Mark Fessenden, Managing Director of the IFSA, focuses on “Building Green, Building Safe” in Fire Middle East Magazine. This is an excellent read for any country. Mark takes a…
2024
News · Dec 1, 2024
Mark Fessenden Named New IFSA Managing Director
Mark Fessenden has been elected to serve as the new Managing Director of the International Fire Suppression Alliance (IFSA). Mark was hired as the result of a 9-month search…
News · Sep 6, 2024
Sad news coming out of Kenya as a fire decimates a primary school.
The BBC is reporting seventeen students have died after a dormitory at a boarding school in central Kenya caught fire on Thursday night. Loss of life at this level was preventable…
News · Aug 29, 2024
IFSA welcomes our newest Governing Member Profit by Piping Logistics.
The Profit brand consists of a wide range of grooved fittings, couplings and accessories combined with a growing range of valves and hoses. Piping Logistics is active in more than…
News · Apr 24, 2024
IFSA Honors Kevin Fee with H. W. Marryatt Award
The Board of Governors of the International Fire Suppression Alliance has voted to bestow its highest honor on Kevin T. Fee of The Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company. The award…
News · Feb 24, 2024
Ten Dead in High-Rise Fire in Valencia
A high-rise fire in Spain’s 3rd largest city killed ten people on February 22nd. The fire began on the fourth floor of a 138-unit apartment complex that consisted of two towers…
2023
News · Nov 1, 2023
In Wake of Luton Car Park Disaster, British Ministers Accused of Ignoring Past Lesson
Various British fire organizations have agreed that an appropriate governmental response to a car park fire that took place in 2019 could have prevented the recent disaster at the…
News · Nov 1, 2023
13 Killed in Spanish Nightclub Fire – No Fire Sprinklers
Spain’s deadliest nightclub fire in 33 years killed 13 people on 1 October 2023, the latest in a long list of tragic fires that have proven the need for automatic fire sprinkler…
News · Nov 1, 2023
Medellin Sprinkler Conference a Latin American Success
With the cooperation of the IFSA and the Latin America Fire Protection Network, the Colombian Fire Sprinkler Association (ANRACI) hosted a three-day conference and expo in…
News · Sep 19, 2023
Deadly Fire in South Africa Shows Need for Code Enforcement
A fire in a rundown building in Johannesburg, South Africa, has left at least 76 dead and injured at least 50 others. The dead include at least 12 children. People were seen…
News · Sep 19, 2023
Maui Fire Will Likely Increase Interest in Wildfire Sprinkler Systems
The most deadly wildfire in the United States in over a century totally destroyed the historic whaling town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, Hawaii, and resulted in 97 confirmed…
News · Jun 29, 2023
IFSA Product Certification Video Now Available in 6 Languages
The IFSA’s video explaining the need for fire protection industry professionals and regulators to demand product certification by reputable testing laboratories is now available…
2020
News · Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus Slams Industry Events
The emergence of COVID-19, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, has resulted in the postponement or cancellation of virtually all industry events over the next…
2019
News · Nov 21, 2019
Another World Heritage Site Needlessly Lost to Fire
A fire that took place in Okinawa, Japan on 30 October 2019 resulted in the loss of the Shuri Castle, which had been recognized as a national treasure in 1933 and added to the…
News · Nov 12, 2019
NFPA Highlights Fire Problem in Brazil
An article entitled Brazil Burning in the November/December issue of the NFPA Journal gives examples of the breakdown in what NFPA is now terming that country’s “fire and life…
News · May 14, 2019
Notre Dame Fire Points Out Need for Sprinklers in Churches
While the investigation continues, preliminary reports from Paris suggest that the April 15, 2019 fire that devastated the 850-year old Notre Dame Cathedral was most likely caused…
News · May 9, 2019
IFSA Looks Back on Its First 20 Years
On May 18, 1999, the inaugural meeting of the International Fire Sprinkler Association was held in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Representatives of ten companies along with staff from…
News · Jan 11, 2019
Four Years Later – A Big Win for ABSpk in Brazil
Four years ago, on January 6, 2015, the São Paulo State Law No. 1257 was published, establishing a new São Paulo State Code of Fire Protection and Emergencies. To enact this law…
News · Jan 11, 2019
Triple Success for Latin American Fire Sprinkler Associations
Fire sprinkler conferences and exhibitions conducted in Mexico and Brazil in October of 2018, along with a conference in Colombia two months earlier, were evidence of a major…
2018
Product Alerts · Mar 17, 2018
UL Uncovers Counterfeit Sprinklers in Colombia and Indonesia
Underwriters Laboratories has reported on new discoveries of counterfeit sprinklers in Colombia and Indonesia. In two separate Public Notices published on its website, UL has…
News · Jan 19, 2018
IFSA Changes Name to Reflect Interest in All Water-Based Suppression Systems
At its 2017 year-end meeting, the Board of Governors of the IFSA voted to legally change the name of the organization to the International Fire Suppression Alliance, consistent…
2017
News · Nov 9, 2017
British Labour Leader Calls for Sprinkler Retrofit
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom, is calling for fire sprinkler retrofit of all social housing tower blocks in the wake of the June 2017…
News · Jun 26, 2017
New Findings Show Sprinkler System Could Have Prevented London Tragedy
Recent reports that detail the origin of the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London suggest that an automatic fire sprinkler system could have prevented the tragedy. According to…
News · Jun 14, 2017
London Fire Tragedy Proves Need for Sprinkler High-Rise Retrofit
The Grenfell Tower residential high-rise fire that killed at least thirty (30) residents of London on June 14th and injured dozens of others reinforces the need for fire…
News · May 12, 2017
EFSN Warsaw Conference a Success
IFSA Chair Bruce LaRue addresses Fire Sprinkler Warsaw 2017 The European Fire Sprinkler Network, in conjunction with its 2017 Annual General Meeting on 25 April, sponsored a 1-day…
News · Apr 25, 2017
Need Confirmed for Fire Sprinklers in British Schools
A debate that has taken place over the past year regarding the need for fire sprinkler systems in British schools appears to have been settled in favor of sprinklers. On behalf of…
2016
News · Nov 16, 2016
IFSA Releases Reports Showing Dangers of Non-Certified Sprinklers
The IFSA has released two new test reports showing problems with non-certified fire sprinklers, in this case sprinklers removed from two existing occupancies in Sao Paulo, Brazil…
News · Sep 21, 2016
AMRACI Forum Introduces New CONAPCI Organization
The first “Fire Protection International Forum – Mexico 2016”, held in Mexico City on September 13-14, 2016, was a success for its two co-sponsors: the Fire Sprinkler Association…
News · Sep 18, 2016
ANRACI-Colombia Releases Conference Conclusions
Colombia’s fire sprinkler association has released a summary report on an international conference it organized only a year following its formation. Officially founded in July of…
Product Alerts · Jun 30, 2016
IFSA Alert – Avoid Overheating Fire Sprinklers
Automatic fire sprinkler systems are becoming more common in buildings around the world as they are recognized for their ability to protect lives and property from fire. To do…
News · Jun 16, 2016
British Homebuilder Shows Sprinklers Can Protect Mobility Scooters
A British homebuilder, Lewisham Homes, has become an advocate for fire sprinklers in homes, funding research that demonstrates their effectiveness against fires originating in…
News · Mar 31, 2016
Second “Fire Sprinkler Americas” a Success
fire sprinkler americas, conference attendees – February 25th, 2016 IFSA’s 2nd “Fire Sprinkler Americas” conference, held 24-25 February 2016 in Medellin, Colombia, was a…
News · Mar 31, 2016
Marryatt Award Presented to Jaime Moncada-Pérez
A highlight of the recent “Fire Sprinkler Americas” conference in Medellin, Colombia, was the presentation of IFSA’s H.W. Marryatt Award to Mr. Jaime Moncada-Pérez. The award…
News · Feb 22, 2016
IFSA Assists the Formation of ANRACI-Colombia
IFSA Managing Director Russ Fleming Meets with Founders of ANRACI-Colombia at NFPA in June of 2015 ANRACI-Colombia Executive Director – Hugo Torres Bohanón IFSA Assists the…
2015
Product Alerts · Jun 6, 2015
Safety Alert Non-Certified Sprinklers
Tuesday, June 2, 2015, Patterson, New York – As a part of its effort to advance the use of effective fire sprinkler protection worldwide, the International Fire Sprinkler…