Scope According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), all parts of your fire protection system must be inspected annually (fire alarm, sprinkler, backflows, extinguishers, etc), but the fire alarm system also requires a semi-annual check-up.   The annual alarm testing goes very in-depth requiring a complete 100% functional test, including (but not limited to): […]

Like all businesses, fire safety has its own jargon. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), defines hundreds of technical terms. Consumers need to know only a few, and among the most important are:   Area of Refuge An area that is either (1) a story in a building where the building is protected throughout by […]

We’re back with another round of movie myths involving sprinkler systems that make absolutely no real world sense. Who knew that fire sprinkler systems featured so prominently (and inaccurately) in Hollywood movies? Apparently, the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) has known for quite some time about the gross misrepresentation of fire sprinkler systems and how […]

Just between us, are you up on your drip drum maintenance schedule? If not, it’s not too late to get on a set schedule for preventive maintenance, so you can avoid catastrophic system failure in the event of freezing. Just follow our tips and you’ll be drip drum maintenance expert in no time! Or if […]