Class K Fire Extinguishers for Kitchens
Kitchen fires are a very common hazard that seriously threatens safety in commercial kitchens. Every second counts in the event of a kitchen fire. It’s imperative to act quickly to safely extinguish...
Fire and Security Checklists for K-12 Schools in Minnesota
Editor's note: This blog was updated in 2023 to include additional resources. The intent of fire and life safety inspections in K-12 school systems is to make schools safer for everyone. Minnesota's...
5 Tips To Winterize Your Fire Suppression Systems
Winter is coming–it’s a truth you can’t avoid in Minnesota. However, you can be ready for it and that includes making sure your fire suppression systems are properly winterized. Since winter is when...
Fire and Security Monitoring in Minnesota
In 2020, fire caused $21.9 billion worth of property damage in America. And even though your goal as a business owner is to keep costs low, you may want to take fire and security monitoring more...
How a Kitchen Hood Fire Suppression System Works
Kitchen fires are dangerous and quickly get out of control. Fire requires the presence of three things to survive: fuel, oxygen, and heat. In kitchen fires, the fuel is almost always fat, grease, or...
Budgeting Tips for Inspections of Fire Monitoring and Security Systems
If you’re responsible for multi-unit housing or any large building that has a fire alarm or security alarm system, you need to know how to plan for inspections and incorporate the expected costs into...
NFPA 25: Guide to Testing and Inspecting Fire Sprinkler Systems
Readiness and prevention are the keys to fire and life safety. Unfortunately, most incidences of malfunctioning fire safety systems stem from insufficient testing and inspection.
How a Fire Sprinkler System Works
An automatic fire sprinkler system is designed to detect, contain and extinguish a fire in its early stages. Sprinklers are also quite useful at keeping a fire in check so it can save property and...