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...
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...
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....
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In October 2018, Inspect Point had the opportunity to see the Reliable Trailer in action at Long Island Pipe Supply in Green Island, NY. Brandon Telford, a Technical Services Manager with Reliable Automatic Sprinkler, gave us a tour of the trailer and a demo of...
Drew’s Review: UMC Riser Manifold Last month, I (Drew), had the pleasure of walking the SoHo Towers project, 30+ story residential tower in lower Manhattan, with STAT Fire Sprinkler in New York City. Rodrigo Burciaga, STAT’s lead PM, showed off their installation of...
Back in 1925, President Calvin Coolidge declared the 2nd week of October as Fire Prevention week. 40 years prior, the Great Chicago fired occurred during this week. Recollecting on history of fire protection is an important part of progressing forward. I wanted to...
Today is not just any ordinary Tuesday in August. It is the birthday of a great innovator, entrepreneur, and my fellow alumnus (of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute). Frederick Grinnell was born on this day in 1855, and he paved the road for what fire protection is...
Have you ever stopped to wonder where–or how–fire alarm systems started? We’re here to walk you through the interesting history of fire alarms, from way back when to the alarms you know and love today. It All Started with Community With the creation of organized...
It is absolutely vital that fire protection equipment is functioning when it needs to be. Inspect Point co-founder Drew Slocum has been walking through the ins and outs of a visual inspection of a wet system, today he covers the inspection of a riser manifold or floor...
Drew Slocum, Inspect Point co-founder, shows how visual inspections of dry pipe valve systems are performed. Many things can go wrong if a dry pipe system is not properly maintained. These inspections help ensure that this lifesaving equipment is functional if it is...