Fire Prevention Week (FPW) is October 4th – 10th. The NFPA sponsors FPW every year during the week of October 9th to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The Great Chicago Fire killed 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed… Continue Reading
Author: Julie Heltunen
When Should I Install an FM-200 Fire Protection System?
FM-200 is a popular fire suppression system. The agent used is heptafluoropropane, a compound of carbon, fluorine and hydrogen. It suppresses a fire through heat absorption. This fire suppression agent works well for a wide variety of applications. Benefits… Continue Reading
Data Center Fire Protection
Data centers play a critical role in the operation of many businesses. For many companies, data centers are necessary for operations to continue, so downtime is not an option. It is extremely important for data centers to have proper fire… Continue Reading
Fire Prevention Week 2019
Fire Prevention Week is October 6th-12th 2019. FPW is observed on the week of the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire. The Chicago Fire of 1871 killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 people homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures,… Continue Reading
Reasons Why You Need Fire Protection Inspections
Not getting you fire protection system is unsafe and a violation of NFPA standards. Getting regular inspections of your fire sprinkler and alarms is important to protect the people in your facility. Here are the top reasons to get your… Continue Reading
Backflow Prevention
What is Backflow? Backflow occurs when the direction of water flow is reversed by a sudden change in pressure. For example, this could happen when the water that is flowing into a fire sprinkler system changes direction and flows back… Continue Reading