Fire alarm pull stations are an essential first line of defense in life safety – and the National Fire Protection Association and governments require them in most public buildings. QRFS explains the types of pull stations, how they work, and what code says about installing them.
After a series of incidents in which antifreeze ignited after sprinklers deployed during a fire, NFPA investigated and began issuing new guidelines for its use in 2010. QRFS explains the current status of using antifreeze in fire protection systems, as well as alternatives for freeze protection.
This article provides an overview of the different types and classes of standpipe systems, as well as explains when they are required according to NFPA 14, the International Fire Code, and the International Building Code.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), one of the nation’s most influential fire-prevention groups, emerged from the need to keep insurers from going bankrupt—and made a safer world in the process. To learn about the enormous influence the NFPA exercises on your everyday life and how you can be part of the process, read on.
Learn how local laws, personal references, and smart questions can help you choose a qualified fire sprinkler contractor or fire protection company.
Need a fire protection company in the Columbus, Ohio, area? Look no further than Capital Fire Protection Company. With over 50 years of experience, their licensed and trained fire sprinkler contractors will have your fire protection system installed, inspected, or retrofitted in no time!
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In the second installment in our fire inspection series, this blog helps you find a qualified 3rd-party fire inspector for your building or business.
If colleges bring in over $360 Billion dollars in revenue annually and over 3,000 fires are started in college housing in that same time period, how much of their revenue should be dedicated to ensuring students are adequately protected from fire? You don’t need to know Calculus to understand the benefits – just read today’s blog!
More and more fire sprinkler companies are engaged in digital marketing. QRFS looks at how fire sprinkler businesses can reach local customers online, honing in on three simple tactics contractors can easily use.
