How to Winterize Your Fire Sprinkler System
Winterizing fire sprinkler systems is a critical service needed to reduce the chance of issues associated with damage to piping because of freezing. Without checking your system, cold weather can cause your fire protection system to cease to function – or worse, burst! Fire Sprinkler System Testing FLSA suggests the inspection and test of all […]
Read MoreHow Corrosion Can Cause Serious Problems for Water Based Sprinkler Systems
Corrosion in water based sprinkler systems (wet or dry) continues to be a major problem for building owners. As the system ages corrosion of metal occurs due to exposure to oxygen. As the old adage goes “what you can’t see can hurt you” definitely applies to corrosion of water based systems because it is not […]
Read MoreAvoid a Failure to Communicate…Wireless Monitoring Technology
Farewell POTS and Hello Wireless Today, copper telephone lines that support POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) have become an aging infrastructure. If your fire and/or security monitoring services currently rely on this antiquated technology, the time has come to consider a change. Phone carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, and others are no longer required to […]
Read MoreA Fire Protection Partnership versus A Vendor-ship
Fully functional and operational fire protection systems are one of the most important lines of defense in every business; however, it can often be neglected. When deciding how you will select your fire protection company there are a few things to consider that should determine which company to pick. Peace of Mind Checklist Credibility How […]
Read MoreCoronavirus Reopening Buildings Checklist
There is light at the end of the tunnel as recent announcements made by the federal government have led to the reopening of many businesses since the onset of the novel Coronavirus. As states receive further instruction, building owners and facility managers will soon be getting ready to reintroduce occupants to their buildings. Most of […]
Read MoreNavigating Fire Protection Needs During a Pandemic
The opening lines of a poem by Kitty O’Meara… And the people stayed home. And read books, and listened, and rested, and exercised, and made art, and played games, and learned new ways of being, and were still is an incredible depiction of the current challenges we all face with the pandemic of 2020. Fire […]
Read MoreWhat is Your Emergency Contingency Plan?
The sudden arrival of COVID-19 caught the entire world by surprise. This coronavirus shares 96% of it’s genetic code of the SARS pandemic of 2002-2003 that killed 779 people worldwide. So what does this have to do with fire safety and prevention? A great deal, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1600 is the standard that […]
Read MoreThe Difference Between False Alarms and Nuisance Alarms
A false alarm by definition is a false report from a fire protection system that informs the local fire department. It is also a warning about something that failed to happen. A nuisance alarm on the other hand could be a smoke detector that has been alarmed. The alarm, however, is not considered a […]
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