Fire Tech Tips

By Rob Stewart and Mary Raines Addressing corrosion issues in dry systems is important and takes time. Not approaching these ...

By Mary Raines, Anthony Medawar and Shawn Lee We know you want to make the best decision when it comes ...

By Jacob Raines We know that learning higher math concepts can make you feel a little queasy. Not knowing the ...

By Bill Ford & Mary Raines What is an AHJ? One of the few NFPA “Official” Definitions contained in the ...

By Christine Salzman 5 Ways to Optimize Your Time + Maximize Learning During COVID-19 With many offices and learning opportunities ...

Reviewed and written by Cheryl Ryan Inspect Point, a company with a cloud-based software created to assist companies in performing ...

News from NICET Pearson VUE testing centers (NICET's testing facility) begin reopening May 1, 2020! CPD COVID-19 Recertification NICET will ...

Cheryl Ryan with input from Tom Doty When on a fire sprinkler service job, aside from a phone, what are ...

Alejandro Uribe, PE, CFPS, CET Learn the basics of fire-stopping and how to choose the correct solution Firestop Applications. Photo ...

by Lisa Salzman When fires start, the work of a fire protection professional impacts life and death. As the keeper ...

by Alejandro Uribe Learn how to identify and apply the 6 main strategies for fire protection Fire is a real ...

by Shawn Lee Next in our heat detector layout series is beam construction. For this post, we will assume that ...

by Anthony Medawar, CET Have you had a chance to review the 2019 edition of NFPA 72? NFPA has improved ...

by Shawn Lee Ground faults can be quite troublesome when dealing with fire alarm system malfunctions. While ground faults may ...

by Shawn Lee To continue our posts about detector layout, we will review how to configure a fire alarm system ...

Proving proficiency is giving fire protection professionals a competitive edge In many industries, there are certifications that mark professionals as ...

by Will Strickler Fire sprinkler systems on college campuses are crucial in protecting the lives of students and faculty, along ...

by Sean Johnson We’ve all taken our fair share of tests and know that nervous feeling right before answering the ...

by William Strickler When installing a new manual wet or dry standpipe system, what is your company’s preferred method of ...

by Ray Fremont, General Air Products Nitrogen Generators are an exceptional piece of technology for fire sprinkler systems… when installed ...

by Bill Ford The installation and maintenance of fire sprinkler systems in a residential home can save lives and property ...

Suggestions for Entering the Field of Inspection & Testing in Water-Based Systems Are you interested in the field of Inspection ...

by Shawn Lee References to NFPA 72 refer to the 2016 edition When we previously discussed fire alarm detector layout, ...

by Lisa Salzman Back in the day, I was one of those students who liked math class. Call me crazy, ...

by Will Strickler It’s that time of year again, as winter preparation has started for those who maintain fire sprinkler ...

by Michael Angstadt The entire idea behind employing a fire suppression system is the assurance that you can protect your ...

by Will Strickler Electric fire pumps, as we all know, are an essential part of any fire protection system that ...

by Shawn Lee. References to NFPA 72 refer to the 2016 edition Over the last 10 years or so, I have developed ...

by Jasen Buddemeier and Tom Doty In May a Fire Tech Tip was shared on the Fire Tech Productions Website ...

by Tom Doty After 40 years in the Sprinkler Industry, I’ve run across a few “leaky” situations. Let’s just say ...

by Shawn Lee Occasionally I suffer from a mild form of Obsessive Compulsive Behavior (OCB). It generally has something to ...

by Tom Doty “There are no cheap mistakes in underground.” -Tom Doty A brief history: Underground piping has changed through ...

by Lisa Salzman When preparing for your NICET exam, there are some things to keep in mind… NICET exams are ...

summarized by Lisa Salzman The following steps were delivered in a 5-week series by Truth at Work Out Hustle and ...

by Justin Strousse The following is a story presented to Fire Tech Productions from Justin Strousse. He is the Director ...

by Tom Doty Some years ago, our service department invested in a freeze machine. For those of you who don’t ...

by Shawn Lee What brings this post to life was a discussion I had with a coworker about a quiz ...

by Wills LaCrosse, Fire Tech Fire Pump Instructor, reposted from https://vibralign.com/other-topics/fire-pump-maintenance/ Wills LaCrosse is the owner of LaCrosse Engineering. LaCrosse ...

by Priscilla Duggins, Project Systems Specialist – SimplexGrinnell When marking up drawings or documents, use this standard multi-color pen system: ...

by Shawn Lee When it comes to personal enjoyment in the fire alarm field, my favorite activity is troubleshooting and ...

by Bruce Agan, USAutomatic Fire and Security Bruce Agan, a fire sprinkler contractor in Carmel, Indiana, often recruits young hires ...