When it comes to fire safety, high rise buildings have additional challenges that are not found in low rise buildings. In high rises, the time it takes to exit a building is longer, the number of people in the building… Continue Reading
A pre-action fire sprinkler system is similar to a dry-pipe sprinkler system. In a pre-action system, the water is held back by a pre-action valve. The valve is opened when flame, heat, or smoke is detected. Two things must happen… Continue Reading
Protecting Your Warehouse from a Fire According to the National Fire Protection Association, 1,210 warehouse structure fires were reported each year during 2009-2013. These fires caused $155 million in direct property damage, 19 civilian injuries, and 3 civilian deaths on… Continue Reading
When it comes to fire protection in schools, you will want to be prepared. From elementary schools to college campuses, a lot of young lives are at stake when a fire breaks out in a school. Having the proper fire… Continue Reading
While at work, school, or at home, you may not even notice the fire extinguishers that are placed throughout the building. Many people probably don’t think twice about fire extinguishers until there comes a time when they need to use… Continue Reading
In a retail business, providing excellent customer service is important to the success of your business. Excellent customer service includes helping them find the product they want, but it also means promoting their safety and wellbeing. One great way to… Continue Reading
If you need fire protection for your building and fire sprinklers will not provide adequate protection, you will need to install a fire suppression system. Many fire suppression systems can protect your building, assets, and people using an agent other… Continue Reading
There are many types of fire suppression systems available for facilities that all have different ways of suppressing fires. All of them have different properties and different ways they work but all work to accomplish the same goal. There are… Continue Reading
Dry chemical fire suppression systems are a type of fire protection system. There are wet chemical and dry chemical suppression systems. These types of systems use a Class ABC dry chemical agent for Class A, B, and C fires. They… Continue Reading
Not all fire protection systems leave a mess that needs to be cleaned up after they are activated and dispersed. Water and foam can leave a mess and also cause damage to sensitive materials if in the immediate vicinity. That… Continue Reading