NFPA Develops Useful Tools for Fire Prevention Week
The first observation of Fire Prevention Day was on October 9, 1920. It was proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson in remembrance of the Great Chicago Fire, which occurred on October 8, 1871. Fire Prevention Day was later…
Explaining the Importance of Commissioning Fire Protection Systems
In a NFPA Journal online exclusive, senior fire protection engineer Matt Klaus, highlights the definition of commissioning and explains: "At present there is no standardized approach for an owner to track the design and…
Harrington Group, Inc. is…Public Fire Department Response Down 1.3%
Estimates from data received by NFPA’s 2010 National Fire Experience Survey indicate that public fire departments responded to approximately 1,331,500 fires in the United States last year, down 1.3% from the previous year. This…
US Senate Designates September as Campus Fire Safety Month
As students return to their colleges and universities, the US Senate has unanimously declared September as Campus Fire Safety Month. The bill is referred to as Senate Resolution 104 and stresses the need to educate young people…
Experienced Fire Protection Engineers Add Value To Buildings
Proper sprinkler system design takes a depth of knowledge gained through years of collective experience. An experienced fire protection engineer can assess a building owner’s current and future fire protection needs and will…
Six Ways to Prevent Your Lift Trucks from Starting a Fire
If you use powered lift trucks in your…
Fire Protection Engineers Managing a Building Design Process
An underwriter can develop a conceptual design for a particular solution, but the competence for an accurate review of the full design or shop submittal package is held only by a fire protection engineer. Fire protection…
Fire Protection Engineers & Affordable Fire Safety Solutions
The fire safety landscape may seem simple at first glance. If you have a large facility that needs strong but cost-effective protection against threats like fire, just call a property insurance underwriter, right? After all,…
Forensic Fire Engineering Helps to Understand Harmful Effects of Fire
In regards to forensic fire engineering, FPE Magazine states: “Understanding the harmful effects of fire and the means to protect against them are central to the practice of fire protection engineering. Given this specialized…
How Fire Protection Engineers Use Data To Save You Money
An underwriter can create success when they insure businesses with as close to zero risk as possible. If risk hasn’t been properly accounted for, one bad fire can destroy the entire business. Due to an underwriter’s business…
Fire Protection Engineers Ensure Affordable Fire Safety Solutions
Americans have reiterated several versions of the NASA space pen story for years. The story claimed that NASA spent millions of dollars developing an “astronaut pen” which would work in outer space while the Soviets solved the…
Georgia Manufacturer Cited for Combustible Dust
OSHA has recently cited a Norcross, Georgia tea and coffee manufacturer, Excelso Coffee and Tea Co., for 19 violations related to combustible dust and other hazards. The proposed penalties total over $45,000. Among fourteen…
Communication is Key to Exceptional Service
After 10 years at our Breckinridge Boulevard location, last weekend, our fire protection engineering firm moved to a new office space on Meadowbrook Parkway. During the move, we had some issues transferring our phone system. We…
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