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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...
Switching Your Fire and Security Monitoring Service
Fire and security monitoring are of paramount importance for every household and every business. Monitoring services are a vital part of home and business security. As such, it's crucial to partner...
Fire and Security Checklists for K-12 Schools in Minnesota
Children have the right to a safe place to learn. The intent of fire and life safety inspections in K-12 school systems is to make schools safer for everyone. Inspections ensure fire and life safety...
Minnesota Restaurant Fire Inspection Checklist
Restaurants – with their open flames, grease, and cooking oils, plus cleaning chemicals – pose a considerable fire hazard. How do you ensure adequate fire prevention and fire safety with these...
NFPA 72 and Customizing Fire and Security Systems in Minnesota
A fire can engulf a property in flames, heat, and smoke in minutes. Every second counts.