by Tom Hartel | Jun 1, 2020 | Fire Protection, Fire Sprinklers
Fire Safety Tips for Healthcare Facilities Comments: By: At healthcare facilities, patients are relying on staff for their overall health and safety. When patients are incapable of evacuating on their own, having all the necessary fire safety precautions is crucial....
by Tom Hartel | May 18, 2020 | Fire Protection, Fire Sprinklers
Dry Vs. Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems Comments: By: Do you need a sprinkler system in your home or office? First, you need to decide which system to choose. While there are several fire suppression options, wet pipe sprinkler systems are the most common. However, there...
by Tom Hartel | Jul 10, 2018 | Fire Protection, Fire Sprinklers
10 most common myths about commercial fire sprinklers Comments: By: Many of the common myths about commercial fire sprinklers come from Hollywood. Yes, think of any scene from a movie where the sprinkler system is activated and it’s almost always not a factual...
by Tom Hartel | May 18, 2018 | Fire Sprinklers, Residential
Home Fire Sprinkler Day – NFPA’s Fire Sprinkler Initiative Comments: By: For the first time ever, May 19 is now recognized as Home Fire Sprinkler Day. This national effort is aimed at raising awareness of the life-saving technology that is fire sprinklers....
by Tom Hartel | Mar 5, 2013 | Fire Sprinklers, Valley News
Congratulations Robert Gall One month is all it takes for Clarendon Hills Firehouse to be retrofitted with fire sprinklers. When Clarendon Hills Fire Chief Brian Leahy and Fire Prevention Officer David Godek decided it was time to retrofit their fire station with fire...
by Tom Hartel | Nov 6, 2012 | Fire Sprinklers, Pre-action Sprinklers
Protecting irreplaceable assets with a pre-action fire sprinkler system Comments: By: Water-based fire protection systems stand between you and major tragedies, including loss of life and destruction of your property. Yet these same systems can also pose the risk of...