Code Corner with Dan Decker: The Podcast

Fire alarm work doesn’t start and end with Chapter 9. In this episode, Engineering Manager Nicole Hickman and Industry Affairs Manager Dan Decker walk through IBC Chapters 5 through 8 and Chapter 10, the building code sections that set the stage for fire protection requirements and directly affect how fire alarm systems are designed and…

Chapter 4 of the International Building Code covers special detailed occupancy requirements — and it carries some of the most specific fire alarm provisions in the entire code. In this episode, Engineering Manager Nicole Hickman and Industry Affairs Manager Dan Decker walk through the key Chapter 4 sections that affect fire alarm system design and…

The International Building Code is the foundation for fire alarm requirements in commercial construction, but understanding how it works, how it’s enforced, and how it connects to standards like NFPA 72 is just as important as knowing what it requires. In this episode, host Christa Poss and Industry Affairs Manager Dan Decker walk through IBC…

What is a fire alarm system actually designed to do, and what rules govern when one is required? In this inaugural episode of Code Corner with Dan Decker, host Christa Poss and Industry Affairs Manager Dan Decker start at the beginning, covering the fundamental purpose of fire alarm systems, the range of responses they can…