In a partner webinar, Richard Boyd and Guy Jones of Amerex Corporation share with you the importance of hazard analysis, how they’ve been able to service their customers, and how they’ve innovated to stay a leader in the fire protection industry. Watch the Video What...
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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...
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...
What is a Fire Protection Engineer?
When you think of the world of fire safety and fire protection, the first thing that might pop into your mind is a firefighter. When there’s a health and safety hazard, like a fire, firefighters are the first responders; they’re who we look to for help. But there is...
The History of the NFPA
How Fire Prevention and Safety Became the Standard in America In the world of fire and life safety, the acronym NFPA is inescapable. The National Fire Protection Agency is an American a 501(3)(c) not-for-profit corporation that seeks to regulate and standardize how we...
The History of the Fire Hydrant
How We Get Water Where We Need It You’ve got fire hydrants on your street, you see dogs relieve themselves on them in cartoons (or in real life). Maybe you might even be unlucky enough to have gotten a ticket for parking in front of one (and there’s a great reason why...
Types of Fire Science Degrees and What They Mean
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...
Fire Protection’s Next Growth Sector
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....
The Raw Information on How Fire Inspections Save Lives
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...
Fire Protection & the Internet of Things (IoT): How New Technology Is Improving Fire & Life Safety
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...