The Fire Science Programs Keeping America Safe In the old days, the only real requirement to become a firefighter was a high school diploma. But just like everything else, getting a college education is a serious leg up in a competitive world. And in this industry, a...
The history of fire protection goes way back. From the advent of the Parmelee / Grinnell sprinkler to the introduction of the first fire alarm panel in the 1800’s by Farmer & Channing, fire protection has had various sectors of growth over the years....
Here’s What To Do About Frequent False Alarms It’s the middle of the night, everyone in your home is finally sleeping peacefully. The dog is snoring at the foot of the bed, and there isn’t a peep coming out of the kids’ rooms. That is until your fire alarm starts...
The Importance of Fire Safety Equipment Inspections The main goal of the fire and life safety industry is to protect human beings from potentially hazardous or life-threatening situations. How do inspections aid in this unassuming heroic act? Well, for starters, every...
A Fire Protection and Safety Equipment History Lesson In 1812, Sir William Congreve installed the first water sprinkler system in the Theatre Royal. It had been the first one installed anywhere in the world. It was a large pipe connected to smaller, perforated one all...
New Year, New Fire Alarm Devices for Your Home The New Year is here! We are hoping that everyone made it safely into 2019 after all the cooking and baking, fires in the wood stove and fireplaces, and testing out the kids’ new electric toys. That’s cause for...
What Role Does the IoT Play in the Fire Protection Industry? In the present day, businesses and business owners are increasing their productivity, reliability, and accuracy through the integration of technology specifically built to improve and aid industry processes....
In today’s day and age, software is more than just a tool, it’s a business service. And it’s changing everything. The Internet of Things, AKA IoT, is often the best tool for every party; that’s why the integration of IoT in the fire and life safety industry serves as...
How You Can Provide Your Team with the Tools They Need to Succeed We can all agree that sometimes things at the office don’t always go as planned. Sometimes assignments are suddenly changed at the last moment and there are times when the office can seem like it is in...
Fire Inspection Technicians Should Never Stop Learning We all know that having well-trained fire inspection technicians are an invaluable tool for any fire inspection business. Moreover, without their qualifications and know-how, a lot of what our industry tries to...
Smoke Detectors: The Dawn of a New Era Smoke detectors are a part of fire safety that is sewn into the fabric of our daily lives. There is no commercial building or home we enter now that does not have one. According to the National Fire Protection Association, the...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Family and friends are gathering together to eat amazing food and get in the holiday spirit! There is nothing else like it. But sometimes we are so caught up in the excitement of the holidays we can end up being distracted....