According to a national study by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), fire departments across the United States responded to 1,291,500 fires in 2019. To put that into perspective, that is the loss of 3,700 civilian lives, 16,600 injuries, and a staggering financial loss of 14.8 billion dollars. Now for a moment, imagine if one […]

Integral to Your Safety Question: If a fire hits your commercial facility, what’s the worst-case scenario? A total loss of the building? The bankruptcy of the business? Thousands or millions of dollars in lost inventory? Criminal consequences, including jail time? Civil lawsuits for negligence, property damage, injury or death to employees or customers? Answer: All […]

Your fire alarm system is key to your safety preparation. Everything we do to prevent fires (and other disasters) rests on one unavoidable truth: No system is perfect; bad stuff still happens. When it does, you need that alarm working!   The Worst-Case Scenarios What could happen if your alarm system fails? False Alarm: Think […]

What are Flex Heads? Why Should I be Using Them? Flexible fire sprinkler connections, known in the trade as “flex heads”, are sprinkler system components. The two- to three-piece set connects a fire main to a sprinkler head as quickly and easily as you connect your garden hose to your lawn sprinkler. Of course, you […]