What Happens During the Fire Code Inspection Process? Every year, commercial buildings must receive inspection and testing in their facilities to make sure it meets the codes and standards of the Life Safety Code. This code is defined by the NFPA, in their Life Safety Code, or the NFPA 101. But if you’re unsure of
Keep Your Company on Track for Success Running a fire protection company isn’t for the faint of heart. Servicing fire suppression systems in residential properties and commercial properties is one of the most important jobs there is. If a fire alarm or fire sprinkler doesn’t work when it needs to, the stakes are higher than
Making Your Fire System Inspection Reports the Best in the Business Inspecting fire protection systems and life safety systems are some of the most important work you can do. It requires highly trained professionals to perform incredibly demanding tasks. But how much are you demanding from your inspection reports? Our technicians enforce their requirements. But
In the news lately firefighting foam has been blamed for multiple instances of polluting various water sources around the US. San Jose, Newburgh, and Hartford are just to name a few. False discharges and unmonitored testing has led to a variety of environmental and health concerns. Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) are the
How to Choose the Right Fire Protection Company for Your Annual Inspection Testing Passing your annual fire inspection is a mandatory part of building ownership. However, fire and life safety inspection services cover so much more than just checking fire sprinklers and fire extinguishers. Your fire suppression systems are the thin line between saving lives
Using Fire Protection Management Software to Make Your Life Easier For those of us in the fire inspection industry, we know that fire and life safety is an extremely important business. We also know that the job isn’t easy. We are busy managing projects, looking after our team members, and staying up-to-date with our knowledge
Who Should Perform Your Annual Inspections? Fire can cause serious damage. That’s not surprising to anyone, but there are so many more hidden damages other than those caused by fires. Fire ruins your building’s infrastructure, it can cause smoke damage, and at worst, may cause serious injury or death. However, psychological damage occurs as well.
How Fire Prevention and Safety Became the Standard in America In the world of Life and Fire Safety, the acronym NFPA is inescapable. The National Fire Protection Agency is an American trade association. The NFPA seeks to regulate and standardize how we protect ourselves from fire. And there’s a reason they are so well-ingrained in
Why a Fire Pump Test is Vital to Any Fire Protection System A building’s fire pump system is one of the most important parts of its fire protection system. In the worst situations, we turn to a building’s fire pump system to keep water flowing where we need it. It’s one of the last lines
What Does it Mean to Be in the Fire Sciences? When most people think about fire and life safety, they think about the extremes: house fires, firefighters, and wailing sirens. What people tend to not think about are the lives of the people who keep us from getting to that point: fire and life safety