Are Manual Pull Station Covers OK to use?

Posted by David Petersen on 11/8/2019 to Tech Tips

We are often asked if the Protective covers offered by companies like Safety Technology, Inc. are “legal” or “against code”. The short answer is no, they are perfectly acceptable in NFPA 72 the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. These units are intended to protect the stations from both damage and malicious activations.

End of Life and Testing Carbon Monoxide and UV/IR Detectors

Posted by David Petersen on 8/28/2019 to Tech Tips

The End of Life for the detectors we are most familiar with (Smoke Detectors) comes in two ways generally. Either they get locked into a continuous state of alarm because they are dirty or, as in the case of all residential Smoke Alarms the code says 10 years and out. System Smoke Detectors are tested at least once a year and can last 20 or more years with proper maintenance.

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detectors and Ultraviolet/Infrared (UV/IR) Detectors do not have the same chance at longevity. The life expectancy of either of these devices is generally 5 - 7 years.

Getting thru the Smoke on Marijuana Processing Plant Gas Detection

Posted by David Petersen on 5/1/2019 to Tech Tips

A new life safety concern is growing (literally) in the US. It is the growing and processing of Marijuana in facilities across the country. The required knowledge to outfit one of these facilities is huge, besides being a Fire Alarm expert, Sprinkler, Hazardous Material Handling, Explosive Gasses Expertise, Suppression, HVAC and Mechanical Expertise also required.

The Marijuana Industry is an expanding one utilizing today’s science to produce useable Marijuana products for both recreational and medicinal purposes. The use of chemicals and gasses to extract the useable components of the Marijuana plant has evolved in a short amount of time and has created new worries for health and fire safety professionals.

NFPA 241 and the Facility Manager

Posted by David Petersen on 4/17/2019 to Tech Tips

I had been doing some research, re-reading the code and looking at what my peers have been writing regarding the steps needed to comply with NFPA 241 "Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations for this Blog when another construction disaster struck… and this was a big one…

April 15th, 2019. The day that the Cathedral of Notre Dame burned in Paris, France.

Here I was knee deep in NFPA 241 and boom… And like most folks I was horrified when I heard that this 800+ year old symbol of Paris, an exquisite example of Medieval Gothic Architecture and Religious Icon was in flames...

Then I turned on the live feed and saw the staging on the roof...

How often do you inspect your Fire Extinguishers?

Posted by David Petersen on 3/30/2018 to Tech Tips

How many FMs out there are properly monitoring and maintaining Fire Extinguishers? From small Apartment Buildings and local Schools to large Hospital, College and University Campuses, fire extinguishers are a necessary and Code mandated part of your building(s) Life Safety commitment to the building's occupants.

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