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Improve Your Evacuation Plan

Posted on February 8, 2023 by julie.heltunen

Revisit your business or building’s evacuation plan on a yearly basis.  In the event of a fire or other emergency, a meticulous plan is essential to a smooth and safe evacuation, especially in large buildings with many occupants. For maximum… Continue Reading →

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VESDA Fire Detection Systems

Posted on December 7, 2022 by julie.heltunen

VESDA is an acronym for Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus. VESDA systems are a type of aspirating smoke detection (ASD) that are designed to detect a fire as early as possible, when it is still in its incipient stages, by… Continue Reading →

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Cleaning Your Commercial Kitchen Hood Suppression System

Posted on November 28, 2022 by julie.heltunen

Commercial kitchens contain fire hazards and must be maintained properly to keep patrons and staff safe. Restaurants, hospitals, churches, schools, senior living facilities and many other places contain commercial kitchens that use kitchen hoods to prevent contaminated air from spreading… Continue Reading →

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Beginner’s Guide to Fire Protection Systems

Posted on October 14, 2022 by julie.heltunen

What is Fire Protection? Fire protection includes practices and measures that are taken to reduce the impact of fires and help prevent the loss of life and property due to a fire. There are two different kinds of fire protection… Continue Reading →

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Fire Prevention Week 2022

Posted on September 15, 2022 by julie.heltunen

This year, Fire Prevention Week (FPW) is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Fire Prevention Week has been sponsored by the NFPA since 1922. In 1925, FPW was made a national observance by President Calvin Coolidge. Every year, FPW is observed during… Continue Reading →

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How Can you Protect Yourself and Your Building in a Time of Emergency?

Posted on September 13, 2022 by julie.heltunen

Did you know that in sprinkler buildings 84% of the time fires occur, they never grow large enough to activate the sprinklers? This was taken from a study done by the NFPA. So if the fires didn’t grow large enough… Continue Reading →

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Paint Booth Fire Safety

Posted on August 18, 2022 by julie.heltunen

Paint booths are areas for paint applications, designed to contain hazardous vapors and materials. These areas often contain paints, solvents, and other flammable substances that produce a higher risk of fire. Fires in these contained areas start when the airborne… Continue Reading →

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Bringing Fire Safety to Public Education

Posted on August 17, 2022 by julie.heltunen
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In school, students learn a lot of essential subject matter including general math, English, and science courses. Among these subject matters, it is important to also include safety lessons for the benefit of your students. Fire safety is a major… Continue Reading →

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Home Alarm Systems

Posted on July 11, 2022 by julie.heltunen
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What kind of home fire protection do you have for your family, housemates, or yourself? A fire can occur when you are least expecting it or when you are fast asleep. That is why it is essential to have home… Continue Reading →

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Siemens Fire Alarm Systems and Products

Posted on June 27, 2022 by julie.heltunen

It is important that every building has a fire alarm system that is reliable and efficient in detecting a fire. The sooner a fire is detected, the safer a building’s occupants will be and the faster the fire can get… Continue Reading →

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