Fire Safety Information & News

A fire pump is any kind of pump that is part of a fire protection system’s water supply. It is important to know that a fire pump does not create water, it takes water that is given to it from… Continue Reading →

Standpipe systems are a series of pipes which connect a water supply to hose connections, basically an extension of the fire hydrant system. They are designed to provide a pre-piped water system for building occupants or the fire department. Standpipe… Continue Reading →

Unlike a wet system that is filled with water, a dry sprinkler system is filled with pressurized air. When heat opens a sprinkler head, the loss of air pressure in the piping will cause a special dry valve to open,… Continue Reading →

Backflow prevention devices are used to protect the public water supply from contamination or pollution due to backflow, caused by a change backflow prevention devices are an important component of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s drinking water… Continue Reading →

Anti-Freeze                 Annual Anti-Freeze Loop                 Semi-Annual Anti-Freeze Loop                 Quarterly Anti-Freeze Loop Dry Systems                 Annual Dry Systems                 Semi-Annual Dry Systems                 Quarterly Dry Systems                 Monthly Dry Systems Electric Fire Pump                 Annual Electric Fire Pump            … Continue Reading →

We recently received a call from a building owner in New York City who received a violation due to the improper color coding of his standpipe and sprinkler system. Unfortunately this building owner was not aware of Local Law 58/09… Continue Reading →

A wet pipe sprinkler system uses automatic sprinklers attached to a piping system filled with water. The system is connected to a water supply so that water releases immediately from sprinklers once it is activated by heat from a fire.… Continue Reading →

Almost every building in the United States is subject to severe winter weather. Buildings in the northern and central parts of the country may be more at risk, but the south is not exempt from ice storms and arctic blasts.… Continue Reading →

QuarterlyINSPECTION / TESTING OF ANTI-FREEZE SYSTEMThe State Fire Code requires you to inspect, test, and maintain fire protection systems in an operative condition. All inspection, testing and maintenance records are required to be kept on file at the premises. Any… Continue Reading →

1. SERVICE OF THE FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT:   The Client agrees to purchase and Company agree s to provide in accordance with these terms and conditions services for the purpose of inspecting and testing Client’s fire protection equipment in accordance with… Continue Reading →