BOSTON (CBS) - In a fire, every second counts and smoke alarms are vital to get everyone out of the home safely. There's also another safeguard that can make a big difference in a fire and that's ...

Firefighters in Fort Worth are helping test a door hinge designed to automatically close a door in a fire. For months, NBC 5 Investigates has revealed how new fire research shows how a closed bedroom ...

Two retired FDNY firefighters developed the Ceasefire Door Hinge that senses heat and closes doors to make spaces survivable. The mission of Firehouse is to educate and inspire firefighters so that ...

Building design today, and throughout the 20th century, has been significantly shaped by fire safety considerations. Architects today are familiar with the wide range of code requirements for a ...

Here’s the scene: You arrive late at night at a single-story strip mall with reinforced masonry walls, open web steel joist and no sprinkler system. There’s smoke and fire showing through the large ...