NFPA 96 is the Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, recently receiving a commercial cooking equipment update to the 2017 Edition. NFPA 1, Chapter 50 addresses the design, installation, inspection, maintenance and operational standards for all public commercial cooking equipment as well as private cooking …
Fire extinguishers are an important part of any fire and safety system, often saving property and lives by extinguishing a blaze before it becomes destructive or deadly. Portable fire extinguisher testing is critical to maintaining a fire and safety system that is ready when you need it. Commercial property owners …
Fire alarm systems are one of the most important components of a building and should be the main concern of building owners. Commercial property owners are required to provide safety to occupants and visitors with a fire detection system designed to save lives in case of an emergency. Maintaining fire …
Commercial properties are required to have regular inspections conducted on their fire alarm systems and components to ensure safety systems are operating as intended. If your fire and safety alert system experiences a malfunction or is not ready in case of emergency, it is basically useless and could provide no …
You must pay attention to trouble signals resulting from ground fault error messages. Even though your fire panel is working under this condition it is subject to internal electronic failure-no fault of the equipment. There are many reasons why fire alarm system wiring is monitored for ground fault. Here are …
Fire alarm detection and warning systems should be considered one of the most important parts of a building, in addition to the steel, walls and windows. Consideration of the safety of your occupants, whether family, employees or the public, should be the number one concern for any building owner. Owners …
Fire alarms are one of the most important features of commercial property, designed to save lives in cases of emergency and prevent massive property damage. Building owners have a responsibility to all occupants and visitors to provide a safe building structure, one equipped with fire detection, warning and evacuation procedures. …
Properly functioning fire detection and alarm systems are essential life protection elements of high-rise buildings. These are designed to work in harmony to identify potential emergencies, alert the occupants, and direct an orderly evacuation. Simultaneously, emergency first responders should be alerted to the problem in order to arrive at the …
There is no greater priority in maintaining a building than ensuring the facility’s fire detection and notification systems are in top condition. Too many lives are lost and billions of dollars in property disappear because of potentially avoidable fire situations. The major reasons for these losses is the inadequacy or …
Building occupants and employees must be guaranteed that building owners have taken necessary precautions to ensure fire detection and evacuation processes are in place and quick response is assured. Electronic detection devices, sensors and clearly mapped evacuation routes reduce the potential for death or injury from smoke, fire and hazardous …
