Did you know that 1 in 8 people have experienced a home fire? This past February The Hartford conducted an online survey of 1153 adults living in the United States. Their findings may surprise you! Ranked by the Hartford Home Fire Index, New York City comes in 14th of the top 100 U.S. cities with …
On March 9th, the Commercial Observer published an opinion piece by MCA Executive Vice President Tony Saporito about remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the Happy Land Social Club fire. As Tony writes in this piece: “As we remember the innocent lives lost, it is crucial that we also remember the lessons learned that …
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The Department of Buildings continues to roll out DOB NOW, an interactive, web-based portal that will enable LMFSCs, owners, and other professionals to do all business with DOB online saving time and improving access to information. Available Now: DOB NOW Public Portal for searching building characteristics and DOB NOW job filings DOB NOW: Safety for …
The following article is courtesy rew-online.com. 2016 was the Big Apple’s safest year in terms of fire fatalities, according to the FDNY. The world’s busiest fire department reported 48 fire-related deaths, the lowest number since the city began recordkeeping in 1916. It represents a 19 percent decline over the 2015 numbers, and a 17 percent …
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As a reminder, Section 28.6.1.1. of the Nassau County Fire Marshal’s Office requires that all tests shall be performed in the presence of the Fire Marshal by the RME of the firm, however the Nassau County Fire Marshal will allow a Type 1 Certificate of Fitness holder to request permission to be represented by other …
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New York, USA (January 5th 2017) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: From: New York Fire Sprinkler Council, a division of the Mechanical Contractors Association of New York, Inc. A two-alarm fire requiring over 100 New York City Firefighters erupted through a construction site at a NYU Langone Medical Center building in Manhattan on First Avenue & East 30th …
On November 14th, the Steamfitting Industry Promotion Fund sponsored a one day seminar on Standpipes at the Chubb Institute. Twenty attendees spent the day learning the ins and outs of standpipes. NFPA 25 and testing of standpipe systems were reviewed. Hands on activities included dry pipe trip testing, and a flow test of standpipe valves …
Please be advised that beginning December 5th, all requests for Department of Buildings After-Hours Variances in New York City must be submitted online only. This notice provides more information. The Department of Buildings has issued a Buildings Bulletin that establishes acceptance criteria for retractable-type horizontal cold aisle containment systems installed in information technology equipment areas. …
Following the September SUNY Purchase Campus fire, there has been an increased focus on college campus housing that lacks fire sprinkler protection. MCA Executive Vice President Anthony Saporito was quoted in a recent Real Estate Weekly article stating, “Laws requiring New York colleges to simply notify students of whether fire sprinklers are installed will not …
A recent editorial in USA Today “Purchase College’s close call: Editorial” shows just how close a call students had at Purchase College when a fire ripped through several buildings. Fire sprinkler systems in college dorms help prevent the loss of life and property. It’s time for New York State to revise its’ campus housing fire …