October is Fire Safety Month, with Fire Prevention Week beginning Sunday, October 6th and going through Saturday, October 12th. Since 1922, the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) has run an annual campaign to help educate the public on fire safety in an effort to reduce the number of deaths caused by fire. This year’s campaign is “Not Every Hero Wears A Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” The message behind this year’s campaign is a

Changes are underway for antifreeze sprinkler systems. Starting in September 30, 2022, NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water- Based Fire Protection Systems, now requires all existing antifreeze solutions to be listed by an organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). The AHJ could be your local fire official, state fire official or your insurance company. What are Antifreeze Systems? Antifreeze sprinkler systems are very common in buildings or portions of