The Station Nightclub Fire Fifteen years ago, on February 20, 2003, a fire broke out at the Station nightclub in Rhode Island. Pyrotechnics caused the foam used to soundproof the walls to start ablaze and within minutes, 100 people died. This tragic… Continue Reading
Fire Detection Systems: The Earliest Indication of Danger Fire detection systems are on the front line of fire protection for all facilities. They will be your earliest warning for the personnel that there is a fire danger and to exit… Continue Reading
On May 2nd, there was a fire at an automotive supplier plant in Michigan. This fire shut down the production of SUV’s at a Mercedes-Benz plant. The fire triggered an explosion caused by the mixture of water and magnesium. According… Continue Reading
With technology improvements, security and monitoring systems are becoming more accessible for your facility. Security technology includes everything from doorbell cameras to access control on doors and windows. Just as you want the police alerted immediately if there was a… Continue Reading
May 19th, 2018 is home fire sprinkler day sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association. It was a project of the NFPA’s fire sprinkler initiative and the home fire sprinkler coalition. This day was set up to bring awareness to… Continue Reading
Injuries are costly. Period. They are costly in many ways. First and foremost is to the person that is injured. They can miss out on the ability to go about their daily life in their normal fashion. This includes spending… Continue Reading
Safety is something that can be taught and learned with proper training. Learning how to do something in a safe manner is a very important part of being a great employee. Teaching another how to do something in a safe… Continue Reading
For most service industry type occupations, there will involve some type of lifting of either product or equipment. There are a lot of jobs out there that require a person to be able to lift 10 lbs and in some… Continue Reading
An average person probably doesn’t think about what it would take to protect a power plant in the event of a fire, but we do! A power plant has a high risk of fire and has a potential to affect… Continue Reading
Fire Protection Systems for Natural Gas Turbines Protecting a natural gas turbine power plant from a fire takes several different fire suppression and fire and/or heat detection systems. According to energy.gov, a gas turbine can generate heat higher than 2000… Continue Reading