NOTICE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION REGARDING CYLINDERS THAT HAVE EXCEEDED THEIR PERIODIC REQUALIFICATION TEST DATE
GAFSED • October 11, 2024
ANSUL Bulletin 2026030 specifies R-102 single-nozzle protection for fryers and ranges under Jet Extract hoods, based on EN 17446 fire tests done by Johnson Controls.
ANSUL Bulletin 2026032 approves press-fit distribution piping for the R-102 Restaurant Fire Suppression System to EN 17446. Review the tube and fitting requirements.
Arnold Harner June 3 2026 age 67 Rome Georgia. Past president Georgia Fire Safety Equipment Association. Ordained minister. Celebration of Life Service June 8 2026.
ANSUL K-GUARD Class-K fire extinguishers manufactured from 2013–2020 may fail to discharge. Service affected units by Dec. 31, 2025.
Congress now requires the DoD to reinstall portable fire extinguishers on military bases in line with NFPA codes, reversing prior removal policies.
NAFED mourns the passing of fire safety industry leader Mike Laderoute, who dedicated five decades to fire protection. A Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, he was a mentor, educator, and innovator. Share memories and read his full obituary here.
Portable fire extinguishers and fire extinguisher system components may be serviced by
companies not located in this state, when a company licensed by the Safety Fire Division has
placed their own tag upon that extinguisher.
As the prevalence of lithium-ion batteries in our daily environment continues to increase, so does the need for a fire protection solution. To capitalize on this growing market, several companies have introduced fire extinguishers to the marketplace that claim to address the multiple hazards associated with lithium-ion thermal runaway/fire events.
NFPA 96 2017 Edition, the currently adopted edition which does not change in the latest edition published by NFPA, requires that at minimum there be an audible OR visible indicator to show that the system has activated. In 10.6.2 it requires that IF the building has a fire alarm system the activation of the extinguishing system shall activate the building fire alarm system.
REMINDER: The Dalton Fire Department does not use third-party companies to perform fire safety inspections or any other services on behalf of the DFD. Earlier this year we told you about a fire extingusiher service company from out of town has been contacting local businesses in our area and using pushy sales tactics to suggest that they are offering fire inspections at the direction of the DFD but this is *not* the case.
