Recognizing how modern building codes save lives and protect property from fire, earlier this year UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) released a report recommending the adoption of the International…
Fire, Wildland-Urban Interface
UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute Recommends IWUIC Adoption Following Lahaina Fire
Following the Lahaina Fire in Maui, UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute recommends adoption of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
FEMA Highlights the Life and Property Savings of Building Codes
There is still work to be done in the effort to protect people and property from fire. But a pilot study from FEMA and the U.S. Fire Administration shows that one notable change has made a significant difference: the adoption and implementation of building codes.
According to Headwaters Economics, more than 100,000 structures have been destroyed by wildfires since 2005, resulting in an untold number of fatalities, evacuations and industries. While fire death rates have…
Former Utah State Fire Marshal Coy Porter Receives 2024 Robert W. Gain Fire Prevention Leadership Award
The Code Council is proud to honor Coy Porter, former Utah State Fire Marshal and current Utah State Fire Prevention Board Chair, with the 2024 Robert W. Gain Fire Prevention Leadership Award.
When colleagues talk about Coy Porter, retired Utah State Fire Marshal and recipient of the International Code Council’s 2024 Robert W. Gain Fire Prevention Leadership Award, they don’t solely talk…
