Fire alarm systems are expected to help protect people, property, and assets. But you can’t tell if they’re fully operational just by looking at them. As with any other system, electronics and other ...

History has shown that some of the largest industrial fires have occurred when systems were out of service, or impaired. Many corporations require that all of their facilities be provided with ...

Fire protection systems are sometimes viewed as a “black hole” by power generation engineering, operations and maintenance personnel. The main reason is that major fires are a rare event and the ...

December 19, 2024 – Alternative fuel vehicles are designed with larger quantities of combustible materials (e.g. fuels, plastics, synthetic materials, etc.) that present new and unique hazards, ...

Fire walls and fire barriers are inserted into buildings to separate spaces into reasonably-sized fire areas, or because hazards are present. The separations must be continuous or their purpose will ...

The use of fire protection technology in “mission critical” facilities has long been a standard for most engineering, IT, and facilities professionals. Whether it be as simple as portable ...

Detection of a fire can include heat detection, smoke detection, infrared detection, and gas detection equipment. There are several types of fire alarm systems and remote monitoring services available ...

Other times, fire protection systems are taken offline for repairs, equipment replacement, or upgrades. Fire pump failure could spell disaster for a nuclear power plant, but regularly scheduled ...

Alternative fire suppression systems are common in many commercial buildings throughout the United States. Wet-chemical, dry chemical, systems utilizing foam, clean agent, and carbon dioxide ...

Impairment: A condition where a fire protection system or unit or portion thereof is out of order, and the condition can result in the fire protection system or unit not functioning in a fire event ...