Fire Protection System Impairments – What You Need to Know
Fire protection systems, including detection and alarm systems, water supplies, automatic sprinkler systems, and special fire extinguishing systems, are considered impaired any time the system(s) are out of service, either…
We all enjoy receiving a…Don’t Wait: Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years!
Earlier this year, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced the 2016 theme for Fire Prevention Week, “Don’t Wait: Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years”. The focus on smoke alarm replacement comes…
Jim Rucci – Invaluable to HGI’s Early and Continued Success
By Jeff Harrington
Jim Rucci is the most…
Video Reminder of the Hazards of Combustible Dust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hS6IGO2tdA&feature=share Last week, firefighters arrived to find smoke billowing from a Vancouver furniture manufacturing plant’s hopper. While trying to access the hopper, dust ignited into…
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I paid tribute to my…
Giving Life to Harrington Group
Written by Jeff Harrington, CEO/Founder of Harrington Group, Inc.
Being Prepared in Fire Safety: Pre-Incident Planning
Most companies understand the importance of…
Getting a Handle on Your Combustible Dust Exposure – Part 2
Last week, we reviewed the definition of combustible dust, the “Dust Explosion Pentagon”, and identified several historic dust explosions that have resulted in the tragic loss of many lives. This week, we’ll review applicable…
Getting a Handle on Your Combustible Dust Exposure – Part 1
Any facility that handles combustible particulate solids,…
Campus Fire Safety
Next week is August already and soon, college students around the country will return to dorms and off-campus housing. College freshmen will get their first sense of freedom as they cram everything they can’t live without into…
Things Don’t Always go as Planned….
As fire protection engineers and consultants, we have seen some pretty interesting (and dangerous) things! When contractors are on project sites day after day, working with the same types of equipment again and again, it can…
UNDERGROUND FLUSHING: How Much Is Enough? Part 3
For the last few weeks, we’ve looked at why it’s important to flush fire sprinkler systems and fire pumps, and we’ve also discussed what the NFPA codes have to say about the process. This week, in the series conclusion, we’ll…
Last week we took a look…