Fire Sprinklers FAQ Fire sprinklers are a critical component of many life safety systems. Making sure that they are running properly is important to the safety of the people in your building. There are however, many questions people may have about their fire sprinkler systems. Can Fire Sprinkler Heads be Painted? You should never paint…
Green Fire Protection Design Protecting your home or business is important but protecting the environment is important as well. Some forms of fire suppression may be effective at extinguishing a fire, but it comes at a cost to the environment. Luckily, there are options for fire suppression that can provide protection for your assets without…
When it comes to residential properties, fire protection is very important. Places like hotels, apartment buildings, and private homes are where people spend a lot of time. Having proper fire protection in these areas can save many lives. Fire Sprinklers in Homes Everyone wants to protect the people that they love the most, but not…
Fire Prevention Week 2018 Fire Prevention Week kicked off on October 7, 2018 and runs through October 13, 2018. During this week, the NFPA works to educate the public about fire safety and the dangers of fire. Make sure you and your loved ones take some time to learn proper fire safety methods during Fire…
FM-200 Fire Suppression Systems It is extremely important to make sure that your property is protected in the event of a fire. One way to ensure that your property is safe from fire damage is to have a fire suppression system installed. Fire suppression system installation is done in areas where fire sprinklers would not…
Fire Protection Systems for Commercial Properties In early April, there was a two-alarm commercial structure fire in Henderson, Nevada that damaged a single-story business. Employees attempted to put out the fire on their own, but it grew so quickly and overwhelmed them, they all had to get out and escaped safely. One employee was treated…
A fire suppression system’s purpose is to use an agent other than water to extinguish and control a fire. They are installed in facilities where a sprinkler system is ineffective or where water would cause damage to the assets in the building. There are many types of special hazards fire suppression systems including NOVEC-1230, ECARO-25,…
In 2012, Western States Fire Protection opened a new office in North Dakota to help service our customers better in the Bakken Oil Fields. With a boom in the industry, we are meeting a demand for state of the art fire protection. A fire at a collection site, gas, chemical or petrochemical plant is devastating…
WSFP RECOGNIZED BY AGC Meeting project timelines and budgets while managing site constraints were some of the criteria for multiple awards recently bestowed upon Western States Fire Protection’s (WSFP) Albuquerque, N.M., branch. The full-service fire protection contractor received five 2014 Best Buildings awards in specialty contracting by the New Mexico chapter of the Associated General Contractors of…
LUKE COPE NAMED A TOP 20 UNDER 40 Keeping track of the industry’s dollars and (business) sense Cope is one of the Top 20 Under 40 winners in the ENR Mountain States area. Luke Cope started his construction career as a service-unit electrician in New York. He soon began working in the office to fix…
