A fire can happen in your home or office in an instant. When a fire occurs, your sprinkler system must be ready to perform its job efficiently. Each year, fires impact the property and lives of...
The water based automatic fire sprinkler system is an essential part of many building's fire protection plan. All water-based fire sprinkler systems have required routine maintenance. See NFPA...
After a fire or other triggering event, full repair and recharging of all fire safety mechanisms must take place throughout the entire building. This process often includes a thorough inspection...
From the most experienced chef to the least experienced cook in a diner, no one is exempt from the risk of a kitchen fire. However, technological advances in kitchen fire suppression systems are making...
One of the most combustible places on the planet lies within a paint booth. It is here, while the finishing touches are beautifully applied to cars and trucks, that the tiniest spark can spell disaster...
While the risk of fire is an everyday hazard of life, there are special locations and circumstances in which the risk is heightened. The danger can stem from a common use of combustible chemicals or...
While it is not common to think about a fire starting in your car, the truth of the matter is that some vehicles actually can have a surprisingly high risk of fire. For instance, many off-road...
A fire hydrant (sometimes called a fireplug) is a valve connection on a water supply system that is used to supply hose and fire department pumpers with water. That said, the NFPA provides the...
The best security alarm system may be more than just a ringing bell when security has been compromised. It may be a silent alarm or one that only alerts key personnel within a company. Because of the sensitivity of some areas of business, as well as the general unease that a security alarm can cause, it is extremely important that the best security alarm is chosen...
Two types of fire extinguisher control methods exist on the market today: stored pressure fire extinguishers and those that are cartridge operated. The majority of those in use in commercial, industrial...