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Released- Industry Profiles: Friends of Firefighters 501(c)3
Timely for 2020 Fire Prevention Week, Drew and Nancy Carbone talk about the work Friends of Firefighters have done to support mental wellness and mental health. Created after the tragedies of September 11th, Friends of Firefighters is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit...
Released: State of the Restaurant Industry with the Amerex Corporation
The restaurant industry has been one of the toughest hit over the last 6 months. Fire suppression and the distributors / contractors that service them have also been affected. Jamie Knowles of Amerex Corporation is one of the leaders in the suppression industry...
Released: Industry Profiles: Commercial Fire Protection, Inc.
In this episode Drew chats with Mikiah and Curtis Jones of Commercial Fire Protection, Inc. Third generation fire protection professionals, and Inspect Point customers, they discuss their experience with the software, being part of Inspect Point's beta program for...
Released: MeyerFire with Joe Meyer
Drew sits down with Joe Meyer of MeyerFire LLC. Joe has several ventures in fire protection design and has made a huge splash in the engineering world with his website MeyerFire.com. Listen to the Audio AUDIO CLIP TIMELINE:Background of Joe (2:55)Going with a digital...
Expanding your Business into Special Hazards
Starting a new special hazards division within your company can provide additional opportunities for growing your business, offering a more complete package for your customers. Todd Stevens, of J.C. Cannistraro, LLC, discusses the fire alarm piece, room integrity...
Released: Augmented Reality in Fire Protection
Augmented reality and remote inspections (NFPA 915) have been huge topics in fire protection over the last year. Drew sits down with Andy Lynch of The Fire Solutions Group to chat about his Fire Vision platform. Listen to the Audio AUDIO CLIP TIMELINE:Background of...
Top 10 Non-Technical Things Everyone Should Know About NFPA 25
NFPA 25 exists to ensure the operational readiness of sprinkler systems if and when there’s a fire. It’s widely accepted that working sprinkler systems are the single best protection against unwanted fire. NFPA 25 serves as a standard to support sprinkler system...
What Are A Fire Marshal’s Responsibilities?
The Day-to-Day Life & Responsibilities of a Fire Marshal In the world of fire prevention, there are so many paths to take. Becoming a firefighter is a great way to help enforce fire safety, but it isn’t the only position out there. How else can you help to enforce...
The Importance of Fire Prevention, Protection, & Inspection
Do you understand the importance of fire prevention? According to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), nearly 3,500 fires occur on average in U.S. office buildings each year. The NFPA reports that, every year, these office fires kill at least four people,...
Five of the Most Common Reasons for a House Fire
The Most Common Causes of House Fires and How to Prevent Them Each year there are thousands of house fires in America. The National Fire Protection Agency puts the number at 350,000 house fires annually with more than 2,500 deaths. They happen most prevalently in the...