High-rise buildings being constructed in Jamaica must meet stringent international fire prevention codes, a senior firefighter has told the Jamaica Observer.According to Assistant Superintendent Howard Thomas, officer in charge of the Kingston and St Andrew Fire Prevention Division, construction of high-rise buildings are also guided by the National Building Code of Jamaica and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) of Jamaica handbook.
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Stringent fire prevention code for high-rise buildings, says official