Harrington Group, Inc. wishes to…Warehouse Fire Safety Considerations
Earlier this year in Brooklyn, firefighters responded to a small fire in a storage facility with 1.1. million cubic feet of storage. According to an article in The New York Times, responders shut down the sprinklers—which had…
Do You Know How to Test Your Home Smoke Alarm?
In our last post, we discussed smoke alarm basics including: smoke alarm types, battery vs. hard-wired smoke alarms, where smoke alarms should be located, and how often you should test them. As we’ve previously discussed,…
Smoke Alarm Basics
It’s so important to have smoke alarms installed in your home and to make sure they are working properly. According to research by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) conducted between 2007 and 2011, three out of…
Up Close and Personal with an Active…
Metal Fires – Why Water isn’t Always the Best Extinguishing Agent
On December 29th, 2009, St. Anna, Wisconsin firefighters responded to a call regarding a trash bin fire at Bremer Manufacturing Co. in New Holstein. The first firefighters that arrived witnessed flames coming from the dumpster.…
HGI Fire Protection Engineers Dish: What Kind of Fire Protection and Life Safety Projects Do You Enjoy Most?
I thought it would be fun and instructive to share stories from our fire protection engineers and consultants about what kind of projects they enjoy working on most. Let's find out what they had to say!
NFPA 652: Standard on Fundamentals of Combustible Dust is Coming!
This summer, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will issue NFPA 652: Standard on Fundamentals of Combustible Dust. Though NFPA had previously developed several standards addressing combustible dust, those standards…
The Importance of Pre-Incident Fire Planning
From time to time, we like to share perspectives from members in our connected communities. We’d like to thank Greg Jakubowski, a licensed Fire Protection Engineer and Certified Safety Professional, with decades of service as a…
Senior Fire Protection Property Loss Control Engineer, Angie Fuqua, P.E., Joins Harrington Group!
We are excited to welcome our newest…
Fire Safety: What Can Happen if Oily Rags Are Not Disposed of Properly?
In our last post, we discussed how oil-soaked rags can spontaneously combust if they are not disposed of properly. We also reviewed fire safety guidance that can help to prevent an incident from occurring in your facility. The…
Fire Safety Guidance for Oily Rags
Oily rags left in closed containers can present a serious risk of fire. Many people do not believe that oily rags left undisturbed could ignite all by themselves without the presence of an ignition source, such as a spark or…
Combustible Dust Demonstration Apparatus
What do our fire protection engineers do in their spare time? Dale Hansen, one of the Principals of our firm, recently developed a combustible dust demonstration apparatus. The demonstration unit is designed to disperse a…
Fire Protection Engineers Dish: What Advice Would You Give Someone Starting Out In Our Industry? Part 2
Last week, some of our mid- to senior-level fire…
Fire Protection Engineers Dish: What Advice Would You Give Someone Starting Out In Our Industry? Part 1
Here at Harrington Group, our fire protection engineers and consultants vary in their experience level – from those that are just starting out, to those that are in the middle of their career, to those that have been practicing…