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Interested in learning more about fire protection solutions, safety systems, or security technology? We’ll keep you posted with answers to your most frequently asked questions, updates on new technology, and company news you might be interested in.
How to Transition to Fluorine-Free Foam
Firefighting foams are highly effective fire suppression tools, especially to extinguish the most challenging and high-risk fires. Of these foams, aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) has long been regarded as the most effective, and therefore the top choice for many...
Clean Agent Series: Novec 1230
This is the third of our four-part series on clean agent fire suppression systems. This series aims to educate organizations on various types of special fire hazard solutions (FM-200, ANSUL INERGEN, 3M Novec 1230, and different types of CO2), helping them to gain a...
What Kind of Fire Protection Is Recommended for Dust Collectors?
If you work in an industrial or manufacturing facility, you need dust collectors to maintain safe operating conditions in which your employees can perform tasks. But without the right preventative measures and fire suppression systems in place, those dust collectors...
How a Keyless Entry System Can Support Your Business’s Secure Access Control
Regardless of industry, building security is important. In order to keep your people, property, and products safe, you need to invest in a secure access control system. The traditional lock-and-key method just isn’t cutting it anymore, for many reasons. Whether it be...
Fluorine Free Foam vs. AFFF: What’s the Difference?
For fires involving ignitable liquids like gasoline, heptane, or isopropyl alcohol, water typically isn’t an effective form of suppression. Instead, Class B firefighting foams are a much more viable option. These foams form a film or sheet of bubbles on the surface of...
Clean Agent Series: INERGEN
This is the second of our four-part series on clean agent fire suppression systems. This series aims to educate organizations on various types of special fire hazard solutions (FM-200, ANSUL INERGEN, 3M Novec 1230, and different types of CO2), helping them to gain a...
How Will the 3G Sunset Affect Your Central Station Monitoring System?
If you own a cell phone or any other device that operates on a cellular network, you may have heard conversations surrounding something called the “3G Sunset.” But what does this term mean, and how could it affect you? Turns out, the 3G Sunset is bringing some pretty...
What You Need to Know About the HFAP-ACHC Merger
For healthcare facilities, proper accreditation is now more important than ever. It’s what helps to ensure you’re providing the best level of patient care and safety — and fire protection is a huge part of that! Accreditation is now so important that it’s something...
Does My Fire Sprinkler System Need a Nitrogen Generator?
In the case of an emergency, your fire sprinkler system has the ability to protect your facility and those who occupy it from harm — but only if it’s operating correctly. Over the years, many fire sprinkler systems are affected by pipe corrosion, which can inhibit...
AFFF Disposal: Requirements, Best Practices, and New Legislation
Firefighting foams have long been used to extinguish even the most challenging fires. However, years of research have led scientists, environmentalists, and governing bodies to realize that one of these types of foams, aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), can pose...
Clean Agent Series: FM-200
This is the first of our four-part series on clean agent fire suppression systems. This series aims to educate organizations on various types of special fire hazard solutions (FM-200, ANSUL INERGEN, 3M Novec 1230, and different types of CO2), helping them to gain a...
Updates to The Joint Commission Standards: NFPA 13-2010:6.2.9.5 and LS.02.01.35
It’s important for hospitals to demonstrate their dedication to safe, effective, and comprehensive patient care. While they can display this in their day-to-day operations, most choose to take things a step further by earning accreditation from Det Norske Veritas,...
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