Fire sprinkler systems put out or slow the growth of fires by drenching them and the surrounding area with water, removing heat and potential fuel sources.  Water mist systems work by cooling the room temperature and displacing oxygen with steam.  Both systems use water but in different ways.  The key difference is the size of […]

A laboratory at workplaces and educational centers uses and stores chemicals and materials that are highly flammable, toxic and sometimes explosive.  In order to prevent unplanned fires, laboratory staff must remain constantly aware of the presence, the location and the number of fuel-air-ignition sources.  Laboratory fire safety is a set of procedures intended to prevent […]

Backflow preventers are necessary.  When you turn on the faucet, you expect water that is safe and clean to drink.  Professionally designed plumbing and sewage systems provide our businesses and homes with fresh water for drinking and bathing.  We depend on pressure to move water through our plumbing pipes. It is this reliance on pressure […]

Office kitchen fires account for over 20 percent of commercial building fires according to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) and cooking equipment is the source of 29 percent of those fires.  While office kitchen fires may start small, they can lead to significant structural damage to your building.  When your employees are properly trained about […]