Michael Abrams, Construction Manager, Fire Protection Management, Inc., Las Vegas
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Other Building Types May 1, 2003
Fire in the Jailhouse
On April 21, 1930, the deadliest correctional facility fire in U.S. history ravaged the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus, killing more than 300 men. Ever since that time, the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) and other model codes have required new and existing correctional facilities to be constructed of limited- or non-combustible materials, and to be provi...
By Michael Abrams, Construction Manager, Fire Protection Management, Inc., Las Vegas