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title: Lessons in Fire Barrier Management for Life Safety Compliance in Healthcare Organizations
description: "Spending over 35 years as a Fire Marshal for a major healthcare organization, I have witnessed many changes in the area of fire prevention and protection. While technology may change, the basic tenets of effective fire protection remain consistent: put simply, safety layering works. The need to balance active and passive fire protection is paramount… Read full article"
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# [Lessons in Fire Barrier Management for Life Safety Compliance in Healthcare Organizations](https://www.stifirestop.com/news/lessons-fire-barrier-management-life-safety-compliance-healthcare-organizations)

 Written by [STI Firestop](https://www.stifirestop.com/news/author/sti-firestop) | May 31, 2017

Spending over 35 years as a Fire Marshal for a major healthcare organization, I have witnessed many changes in the area of fire prevention and protection. While technology may change, the basic tenets of effective fire protection remain consistent: put simply, safety layering works. The need to balance active and passive fire protection is paramount since the systems complement one another. [Read full article **](https://www.stifirestop.com/wp-content/uploads/Compliance-In-Healthcare-Article-by-JC.pdf)

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