Firefighters were caught by surprise in July, when faulty equipment at the Charles/MGH station made it impossible to pump water upstairs to douse a fire on a Red Line train on elevated tracks. But a ...

"Working standpipe systems are critical to fighting fires, and an increase in the number of standpipe inspections will lead to an increase in construction safety," LiMandri says in a statement.

The city imposed tough new standards for standpipe inspections yesterday, nearly 17 months after two firefighters died in a blaze at the Deutsche Bank building, where a 42-foot section of standpipe ...

DALLAS – The American Fire Sprinkler Association recently unveiled 13 newly updated report of inspection forms. The forms are designed to cover the mandatory inspection, testing and maintenance ...

Terrebonne Parish Water District 1 is investing $1.3 million in maintenance for water towers and standpipes. Engineers are working to extend the lifespan of these crucial water storage units, which ...