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
MCA Executive Vice President pens important opinion piece on the necessity of building owners to adhere to NYC life safety code requirements. Lessons from Oakland’s fire tragedy for NYC property owners at Crains New York Business. The recent deadly Ghost Ship warehouse blaze in Oakland was one of the worst structural fires in this country
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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
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License Renewal: Pursuant to New York City Department of Buildings 2014 Administrative Code, Section 28-40.12 and NYC Rule section 19-02, you must complete a 7 hour license renewal course must be taken within two years prior to your New York City Master Fire Suppression Piping License renewal date. The Construction Trades License Training Corp. will
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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
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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
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In the August issue of Fire Protection Contractor Magazine, MCA Executive Vice President Tony Saporito reflects on the tragic events surrounding the Deutsche Bank Fire ten years ago and the landmark changes made to New York City codes with respect to building construction, demolition, and abatement procedures.
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2017 marks our 18th year supporting the mission and amazing work of the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation. This year your contribution will also celebrate the life and honor the memory of John C. Bower. John passed away in May of this year after a valiant battle with cancer. He took pleasure in his
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