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CT Fire Protection • Jul 03, 2019
Fire
There are a variety of factors that a business must prepare for to protect its property. According to the NFPA, each year more than 3,000 commercial properties are set ablaze. The majority of these fires take place in business offices and generally speaking most of those could have been prevented.
You wouldn't think that one broken fire sprinkler could be the sole reason a property burns down, but a working one would be the reason a fire is put out in time.
An old beaten down power cable, a distracted employee, or a flickering light. None immediately seem like they would be a hazard, but that's where it leads. It's just a small flame at first, but it spreads. In a room with functional fire safety, the flame is put out in seconds and not too much damage is done.
In a room where the sprinkler head is malfunctioning, within 30 seconds that small flame has grown into a disaster. Everything ablaze this loss will cost the company a fortune in repairs.
That small risk of a fire is why local and national fire agencies require that all fire safety equipment be functional and up to date with the fire safety code. If they find a problem when they come out for the yearly inspection, they will give you a month to fix the problem or shut you out of business.
Water
Not only is water a big threat to your business, but your business is also a threat to the water which we all live off of. There are a lot of pipes under and around your building, and it isn't common knowledge to understand the purpose of each one.
The important thing to know is that there is the clean water that flows into your building, and there is the non-potable water that flows out. In the field of fire protection, they call that a back-flow; it keeps the dirty water from flowing back into the city. This equipment has to be serviced by someone who holds a plumbing license because it could contaminate the city's water supply if serviced incorrectly.
CT fire protection, Inc. holds a plumbing license so that when called out to jobs that need to be brought up to code, we can maintain the back-flow. It saves you the time and money of calling a plumber after you had someone come out to inspect your fire safety equipment.
Theft
In the grand scheme of things, a local business owner stands against a great deal of risk. One of the worst situations to come your way is finding that someone has stolen from your office. There are a lot of ways to prevent theft, and one of the best is through CCTV.
Closed-circuit television, more commonly known to the public as security cameras, is one of the most secure forms of protection against theft. If you have a camera facing towards the entrance to your building, that means that any break-in which occurs while you're away is caught on camera.
There are also motion detectors that tell you when someone has entered a restricted area, access panels which notify you when a door was opened, and water detectors which tell you when there is water leaking into your building. All of these devices work together to keep you aware of what is going on at the office, so that everything inside, stays inside.
Not only do we specialize in fire protection, but we also provide businesses with security systems and monitoring. That means that you only have to go through one contractor to protect your business from fire, water, and theft. We are one responsibility in exchange for multiple services.
You can stop stressing about whether or not your investment is safe at the office when you go through CT Fire Protection, Inc. for your fire safety inspection and services.
Going over the general types of fire sprinkler and fire suppression inspections. Describes the process to business owners who aren't sure when they need a fire sprinkler inspection.
A backflow preventer is a system which keeps the non-potable water from flowing back into the clean supply. Local fire regulations require that business owners have their backflow inspected each year.
There are three separate stages of repairing broken fire safety equipment; there is the first stage which involves a certified technician to come out and inspect the damaged device(s), the second stage where a technician comes out with the parts to repair the equipment, and the last stage where a certified inspector ensures that the equipment is up to date with the local fire protection laws. All three of these stages can be completed through one company, or they can be contracted out separately. It is more cost-effective and less stressful on the individual business owner to go through one company which holds all proper licenses.