Perception is reality April 7, 2015 Samuel S. Dannaway On January 21, there was a significant fire in Edgewater, N.J. The fire involved The Avalon on the Hudson, a...Read More
The Grizzle Stick March 9, 2015 Samuel S. Dannaway In one of the interludes during an episode of a famous 1960s cartoon show, Bullwinkle J. Moose, appearing in magician’s...Read More
17 hospitalized after Texas high-rise fire February 3, 2015 Samuel S. Dannaway Anita Marie Woodson, age 75, Apt 709; Charlene Lowry, age 71, Apt 924; Ramon Villarreal, age 85, Apt 323; Molly...Read More
The pineapple January 5, 2015 Samuel S. Dannaway My first office space was in the old American Can Company Warehouse, also known as the 1928 building (built in...Read More
Heads in the clouds October 3, 2014 Samuel S. Dannaway Architects seem to relish creating difficulty for the sprinkler folks, particularly when it comes to ceilings. Not happy with a...Read More
NFPA's new regulations for standards development September 9, 2014 Samuel S. Dannaway After participating in a complete cycle of the code development process for NFPA 101 using NFPA’s new regulations for standards...Read More
Amusement park fire still haunts after 30 years August 7, 2014 Samuel S. Dannaway At the NFPA Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, I attended the session entitled “Analysis of Potential Fire Sprinkler Performance...Read More
NFPA 25 Revisited June 9, 2014 Samuel S. Dannaway My September 2013 column reported the changes in the 2014 edition of NFPA 25. I also discussed an issue that...Read More
Tunnel fire safety experts get sprinkler religion May 19, 2014 Samuel S. Dannaway A year ago, after submitting sprinkler system bid documents for the new medical center at Wossamotta University in Frostbite Falls,...Read More
FM Data Sheet 8-9 May 8, 2014 Samuel S. Dannaway “Factory Mutual Data Sheet 8-9 Storage of Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and Plastic Commodities” is Factory Mutual’s (FM) version...Read More
