If your EJ doesn’t involve the manufacturer, you’re introducing risk.
Manufacturers bring test data, real-world performance insight, and code alignment.
Involve them. Protect the system. Protect lives.
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Safety isn’t a cost—it’s a commitment. The decisions made in design and construction define how a building performs when it matters most. Build it right today. Protect what matters tomorrow.
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Edge-of-slab joints are a major fire & smoke pathway.
NBC 2020 reinforces: fire barriers must remain continuous, even at joints.
✔️ Coordinate with curtain walls
✔️ Use tested perimeter systems
✔️ Account for movement
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Fire resistive duct systems are part of your fire protection strategy, not an afterthought.
ASTM E3385-24 sets the standard for inspection.
✔️ Verify listings
✔️ Confirm materials
✔️ Inspect install
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Preparedness starts behind the wall. During #BuildingSafetyMonth2026, remember: compartmentation contains fire & smoke, preserves time, and protects lives. Safety isn’t added later—it’s built in from the start.
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“Every unprotected joint failed—often early and catastrophically.”
@AWCI_INFO article shows BOW firestopping is essential to stop fire, smoke, and heat spread.
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Fire-rated expansion joints are designed to move—but must also stop fire & smoke.
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Codes are written in lives saved. During Building Safety Month, remember: what’s behind the wall matters. Firestop protects compartmentation and life safety. Inspect it. Verify it. Don’t overlook it.
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Can you inspect what you don’t fully understand?
Improper repairs can void a fire-rated assembly.
This GA-225 doc is a key study resource for the IFC Firestop Special Inspector Exam.
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Inspection isn’t about “red caulk.”
Firestop performance depends on proper installation and inspection.
✔️ Color ≠ compliance
✔️ UL Systems = the roadmap
✔️ Details matter
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WHAT YOU DON’T SEE CAN HURT YOU
Firestop systems are hidden—but critical.
One unsealed penetration can compromise an entire assembly.
This #BuildingSafetyMonth2026, ask:
Are your firestop systems installed, inspected, and ready to perform?
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🔥 NBC 2020 changed firestopping—are you applying it correctly?
• System, not a product
• FT ratings for joints & boxes
• CAN/ULC-S115 = compliance
• Curtain walls → ASTM E2307
• Install + movement = performance
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Firestop Special Inspection is here.
Elevate your expertise + strengthen inspections with IFC’s program:
Advanced firestop training | Open-book, proctored exam | Valid 3 years
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Expansion joints: designed to move—required to protect.
These images show design considerations for fire-resistive joint systems—each built for specific movement + fire conditions.
Explore: https://t.co/sUDC0NWcM3
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HVAC duct penetrations can compromise fire-rated walls -- ducts expand, deflect, and distort - creating gaps that let fire & smoke pass.
Read more: https://t.co/dpS1J6aDi0
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AHJs, Building Inspectors, Code Officials—this is for you. Improve firestop plan review + inspections—no cost, no travel.
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Not every curtain wall condition has a tested system. EJs fill the gap—but only when grounded in science & testing.
4 key questions every team should be asking 👇
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🔥 AHJs & Code Officials in Canada
Firestopping isn’t just technical—it’s life safety.
Explore IFC’s Canada hub: 👉 https://t.co/ATwgGIPcL3
NBCC 2020 guide, training, and practical tools to support better plan review & inspections.
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🔥 Did you know IFC has a full Technical Library?
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White papers, guidance, real-world insights.
📄 Balancing Active + Passive Fire Protection Systems
Key takeaway: Fire safety isn’t just suppression—it’s balance.
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