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iOS ScanSeries Version 2.16.12 Released; SecurityScan Updates for Android & iOS

If you are an iOS user, you’re likely aware of the challenges presented by the latest operating system updates from Apple related to version 11 intended to support their new iPhone 8 and X devices. As issues are identified in ScanSeries for iOS, our team is working hard to keep pace with new ScanSeries releases …

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ScanSeries for iOS Version 2.15.26 Now Available

The latest update to ScanSeries for iOS is now available on the Apple App store. In addition to various improvements and feature updates, the latest release contains several adjustments to counteract changes in Apple’s iOS 11 operating system update. If you do not have auto-update enabled on your iOS device, you can manually install the …

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BUILDINGS Magazine: An FM’s Guide to Fire Protection System Inspections

The following is an excerpt from the September issue of BUILDINGS. To read the full article by Justin Feit, click the link below. Whether you are enlisting the help of a service provider or doing most of the work yourself, it is important for you to know the basics of fire safety system inspection. Staying …

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NFPA-101 Life Safety Code & CMS Compliance for Healthcare Facilities

Due to the recently issued requirements by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), low-profile fire extinguishers are the only fire extinguishers which may be surface-mounted in the corridors of healthcare facilities while maintaining compliance with NFPA-101, Life Safety Code – 2012 edition. Otherwise, when surface-mounted, typical fire extinguishers that protrude more than 4-1/2” …

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Important iOS Updates to ScanSeries and BRForms

If you are an iOS user and do not have your Apple device set to auto-update applications, you’ll want to make sure you manually initiate the update to take advantage of multiple improvements just released for members. Plus, here’s some more information about what you can expect from the latest updates to BRForms for iOS. …

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Five Year Internal Inspections and MIC

The following is a guest blog from one of BuildingReports service members, Integrated Fire Protection. If you would like to contribute as a guest blogger, please contact marketing@buildingreports.com. Your fire sprinkler system is a vital part of your overall life safety system. But, as with all mechanical equipment, your systems must be maintained in order …

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CIOReview: “BuildingReports – Revolutionizing Compliance Reporting”

In the publication’s March 27 Field Service Special issue, CIOReview not only honored BuidlingReports’ suite of mobile inspection applications and web-based compliance reporting solutions, but also featured an interview with BuildingReports’ President & Chief Technology Officer, Jason Kronz. According to the publication, “A distinguished panel comprised of CEOs, CIOs, VCs, and analysts has evaluated the …

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Atlanta I-85 Fire & Overpass Collapse: Revisiting Hazardous Material Storage Requirements

It is estimated that over 220,000 vehicles travel daily over the stretch of interstate damaged in last week’s fire, just north of midtown Atlanta, GA. As commuters struggle with the new reality in a city already plagued by traffic woes, Georgia Department of Transportation officials, investigators and fire and safety officials search for answers in …

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World’s Largest Flooring Manufacturer Achieves Objective Evidence of Compliance

As the largest manufacturer and supplier of flooring in the world, Shaw Industries must maintain a massive and geographically diverse manufacturing operation. If maintaining and servicing the sheer volume of fire and life safety devices in complex manufacturing facilities spread throughout the country wasn’t challenging enough, the logistical challenges of conducting physical audits and maintaining …

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