Fireline - Fire Protection Blog

05-21-2013 by Adventure Web

One of the top reasons why loss of life occurs in apartment complexes is lack of early warning in case of a fire.


One way to enhance life safety at the apartment complex you manage is to have fire alarms and smoke detectors with long-life batteries or lithium installed.


This year in Maryland a law will be implemented that requires all Maryland apartments (and homes) to have 10-year smoke alarms installed.


National statistics reveal that 94 percent of residential properties in America have smoke detectors. Out of that 94 percent, 30 percent of the smoke detectors do not work or the smoke detectors have malfunctioned.


For the best life safety precautions, apartment complex smoke detectors should be tested monthly.


The Maryland law for 10-year smoke detectors will go into effect July 1st 2013.


Having smoke detectors in an apartment complex is a fire safety/ life safety necessity.


Having smoke detectors installed by Fire Corporation is inexpensive and easy.


The best smoke detectors for apartment complexes are hard-wired smoke detectors with long battery life backup.


These smoke detectors will ensure that residents are alerted for any potential fire risk.


It is important for residents to be educated on the importance of not removing or disconnecting smoke detector batteries even when a false alarm happens.


For the best fire safety and prevention at an apartment complex, smoke detectors should be installed in all apartment units and all hallways of the building. Do not forget to have smoke detectors installed in the basement.


It is highly recommended that interconnected smoke detectors be installed for apartments because the interconnected smoke detectors detect smoke and fire.


Smoke detectors with battery backup are very important for renters because power could go out at any moment during a fire emergency. Smoke detectors in apartment complexes should feature strobe lights that flash and vibrate to ensure the life safety of residents with hearing impairments.


You may want to consider these specific smoke detectors for apartment complexes:


  • Combination smoke detectors are beneficial for residential environments that need ionization smoke detectors and photoelectric smoke detectors interconnected.

  • Dual Photoelectric smoke detectors are great for detecting smoldering fires in apartments.

  • Ionization smoke detectors. These smoke detectors work best for detecting flames of fires.


With effective early warning signals from smoke detectors, you can ensure renters a safe apartment complex. Be sure that all residents are familiar with the apartment complex fire escape plan as well.


Smoke detectors can be connected to fire control panels and other fire alarm systems for the best fire safety/ life safety.


Learn about Fireline Corporation’s smoke detectors now.


Fireline a Maryland corporation founded in 1947 by John S. Waters. Fireline remains a pioneer in the fledgling fire equipment distribution business and we have grown to encompass all facets of fire protection. We can design, install, inspect, or service any type of fire protection system. From fire alarm to fire extinguishers, we do it all.

Have your flame detectors and other fire alarm systems installed today by calling 410.247.1422or click here today!

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Source:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Prince-Georges-County--208133251.html

http://pediatrics.about.com/od/firesafety/a/Smoke-Detectors.htm

 

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05-16-2013 by Adventure Web

Just last Saturday a 4-alarm fire broke out at a Dundalk warehouse on the 2300 block of Chesapeake Avenue. It was a fast moving fire on a stormy night.


The fire-damaged warehouse is a welding company with fire hazardous material inside. The hazardous material made the fire flare back up during fire extinguishing.


Firefighters are monitoring the warehouse to make sure the warehouse fire has no opportunity to rekindle.


No direct cause for the blaze has been identified.


How can you protect your warehouse from a 4-alarm fire?


Keep the warehouse compliant with fire codes is the best solution.


Why? It will strengthen the fire safety and life safety of your warehouse. Not to mention, being complaint with fire codes will prevent you from paying expensive fines.


Here are fire systems your warehouse should have installed for utmost fire safety and life safety:



As for warehouse fire safety facts, here are some:

  1. Passing a fire inspection does not guarantee 100% that your warehouse is up to code or safe.

  2. You will need more than an automatic fire sprinkler system to prevent a warehouse from burning down.


Hire Fireline Corporation as your fire protection engineer to protect your business from warehouse fires.


Fireline will help you identify operational changes that could compromise your fire protection design.


Learn about our fire systems to see how we can help you prevent loss of life and property at your warehouse.


Fireline a Maryland corporation founded in 1947 by John S. Waters. Fireline remains a pioneer in the fledgling fire equipment distribution business and we have grown to encompass all facets of fire protection. We can design, install, inspect, or service any type of fire protection system. From fire alarm to fire extinguishers, we do it all.

Have your flame detectors and other fire alarm systems installed today by calling 410.247.1422or click here today!

Check us out on Facebook and Twitter as well!



Source:

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/05/11/dundalk-4-alarm-warehouse-fire/

http://www.confires.com/blog/warehouse-fire-safety-tips/

http://www.inventoryops.com/fire_safety.htm

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05-10-2013 by Adventure Web

Just last week, Open Space Gallery in Remington experienced a two-alarm fire. Luckily the two-alarm fire did not damage the expensive artwork within Open Space gallery.


The gallery is now in recovery with community assistance to ship artwork into storage. No residents in the Remington community were injured from the two-alarm fire.


What is a two-alarm fire?

 

A two-alarm fire is a major fire that can destroy homes and businesses alike. It is called a two-alarm fire to identify the level of response and resources the fire department and other local authorities must send to a fire emergency – fire trucks, firefighters etc.


How can you prevent a two-alarm fire or other major fire from occurring at your commercial property?


You can hire Fireline Corporation to install reliable fire alarm systems, from smoke detectors to automatic sprinklers.


Smoke alarms and automatic sprinklers will not only provide early warning but also prevent small fires from becoming major fires.


Two alarm fires can result from the smallest errors such as a candle melting to a box of matches resulting in an office fire.


When the smoke detector alerts building occupants of potential danger, quick response and evacuation are feasible.


Fireline Corporation’s fire alarm systems are all reviewed by NICET (the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies) certified technicians.


Fireline designs smoke detection and fire alarm systems that are small, conventional fire systems to large computer based intelligent, networked systems.


Fireline fire alarm systems are reliable, code compliant and cost effective for the best mass notification alerting your commercial business could ask for.


Learn about our automatic sprinklers; smoke detection and other fire alarms systems now.


Fireline a Maryland corporation founded in 1947 by John S. Waters. Fireline remains a pioneer in the fledgling fire equipment distribution business and we have grown to encompass all facets of fire protection. We can design, install, inspect, or service any type of fire protection system. From fire alarm to fire extinguishers, we do it all.

Have your flame detectors and other fire alarm systems installed today by calling 410.247.1422or click here today!

Check us out on Facebook and Twitter as well!



Source:

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-05-02/entertainment/bal-artwork-saved-in-open-space-fire-20130502_1_open-space-two-alarm-fire-gallery

http://www.bmoreart.com/2013/05/help-open-space-after-a-tragic-fire-items-needed-today-by-5-pm.html

http://www.ehow.com/about_5074977_meaning-three-alarm-fire.html

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/kapiti-observer/7798317/Smoke-alarms-sprinklers-work

 

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05-02-2013 by Adventure Web

A dormitory is an area where students study, sleep and eat. Good dorm safety practices are important to the healthy well being of the student body. One of the biggest dangers of dorm life is a dorm fire.

 

Dorm fires and fire injuries often happen because students are careless in common areas such as the communal kitchen.


Students are notorious for misusing kitchen appliances/ cooking appliances, mishandling extension cords and electrical circuits.


Dorm fires result in fatal fires predominately when alcohol is involved.


Dormitory should feature the following fire systems:


  • Automatic Fire Sprinkler System

  • Smoke Alarms for every dorm room that sound in unison.


     
  • What can students do to prepare for a dorm fire evacuation?

  • Students should be very familiar with the dorm evacuation plan and treat every fire practice drill like the real thing.

  • Students should learn two methods of escaping a dorm room if the initial evacuation plan cannot be achieved.

  • Campus authority should provide students a list of items they should have in their dorm to help them successfully evacuate dorms. For example, a flashlight would be a very valuable fire evacuation item if there were a power outage during a door fire.

  • Know what electrical appliances are allowed in dorm rooms.


Students should also watch an educational film on dorm fires. Why? Students seeing before their eyes how fast a dorm room can burn will help them grasp how dangerous a dorm fire can be to their life safety. This will also help them take fire drills, evacuation plans, smoke detectors and overall fire alarm systems seriously.


Keeping the danger of a dorm fire fresh in the minds of students should be a top priority for campus administrators to save lives.


Here at Fireline Corporation our dorm fire alarms are designed to prevent dormitory disruption by alerting students only during the case of emergency – no out of the blue dorm fire false alarms.


The last thing you want students to do during a fire alarm is to not get out of bed because students believe it’s another false alarm.


Check out our fire systems and services below:


Fire Sprinkler System Design

Mass Notification Systems

Air Sampling System

And more fire protection systems and services .


Fireline a Maryland corporation founded in 1947 by John S. Waters. Fireline remains a pioneer in the fledgling fire equipment distribution business and we have grown to encompass all facets of fire protection. We can design, install, inspect, or service any type of fire protection system. From fire alarm to fire extinguishers, we do it all.

Have your flame detectors and other fire alarm systems installed today by calling 410.247.1422or click here today!

Check us out on Facebook and Twitter as well!



Source:

http://www.freedomfromfire.com/fsapp/bp-dorm-safety.html

http://www.waff.com/global/story.asp?s=9098847

http://tech.mit.edu/V122/N58/58bc.58n.html

 

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04-25-2013 by Adventure Web

When a fire breaks out, the best way to save lives is to provide early warnings and voice evacuation guidance.


Having fire alarms installed and an emergency voice evacuation system set in place can save tremendous amounts of lives.


Life safety depends heavily on intelligent fire alarms and integrated emergency voice evacuation systems.

What should the fire alarm system and voice evacuation feature?

  1. Intelligent fire alarm initiating devices.

  2. Alarm notification appliances.


The fire alarm system as a whole must meet requirements set by the NFPA 72 Standard. The voice evacuation system should be designed to function even when there is a power failure or outage.


Fire alarm systems and voice evacuation systems should also have preventive maintenance schedule to assure that detectors, fire alarm stations, control panels, water flow switches and emergency voice evacuation system accessories are properly functioning.


Fire alarm installations are essential to protecting human life. Fire alarm technology has improved in its life saving potential over the years because it’s designed to not invoke confusion as it originally did with loud sounders and sirens.


Remember, most of the public do not experience frequent fire practices. This is why integrated voice evacuation systems are important. The evacuation directions are clear and coherent to improve survival numbers and reduce physical injuries in the case of a fire.


Fire alarm installations and voice evacuation systems can also assist in property protection because of its sophisticated early warning systems increase time to extinguish fires at early stages.


What type of fire alarm and voice evacuation systems will you need?


The type of fire alarm system and voice evacuation system your building will need are based on number of occupants and the building type.


The voice evacuation should have no harmonic distortion for best life safety practices (buzzes, cries etc).


Fireline Corporation will provide you harmonic distortion test for the most reliable voice evacuation services.


Here are the benefits of integrated voice evacuation systems:


  • It is an effective, fast, safe evacuation guide for emergencies.

  • All instructions are verbally clear and concise for occupants when it comes to location/ proximity to fire emergency.

  • The voice evacuation systems come with a back-up voice evacuation amplifier to increase survivability and reduce other emergency risks that could prevent safe evacuations.

  • Voice evacuation messages are highly customizable to provide the best life safety and fire emergency alerts.


The following are the advantages of fire alarm system installation:


  • Fire alarm systems can protect lives 24/7 through immediate early warning detection.

  • Fire alarm systems allow people to evacuate safely by identifying the location of a fire before loss of life or physical harm can occur.


Fireline Corporation is here to provide design, installation, programming and training of fire alarm systems and voice evacuation systems alike.


All system designs are reviewed and approved by the NICET certified technicians (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies).


Learn about Fireline’s fire alarm systems and voice evacuation installations today.


Fireline a Maryland corporation founded in 1947 by John S. Waters. Fireline remains a pioneer in the fledgling fire equipment distribution business and we have grown to encompass all facets of fire protection. We can design, install, inspect, or service any type of fire protection system. From fire alarm to fire extinguishers, we do it all.

Have your flame detectors and other fire alarm systems installed today by calling 410.247.1422or click here today!

Check us out on Facebook and Twitter as well!



Source: http://www.telectron.net/pdf/fire-alarm-and-emergency-voice-evacuation-system.pdf

http://alarmsouth.wordjack.com/business/voice-evacuation-now-recommended-fire-alarm-installations

http://www.systemsensor.com/pdf/A05-1053.pdf

http://www.fike.com/products/faive.html

http://firenoop.blogspot.com/2009/03/advantages.html

 

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