HOUSTON — A fixed fire protection system could have stopped the ITC fire in less than a minute. Marcelo D’Amico is the lead fire protection engineer and risk management consultant for Orcus Fire and ...

A rendering of Dynetics' Enduring Shield solution for the U.S. Army's Indirect Fires Protection Capability. (Photo courtesy of Dynetics) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s Indirect Fire Protection ...

The importance of implementing loss prevention and mitigation techniques that are specifically written for the chemical processing industry Implementing loss prevention and mitigation techniques that ...

Alternative fire suppression systems are common in many commercial buildings throughout the United States. Wet-chemical, dry chemical, systems utilizing foam, clean agent, and carbon dioxide ...

Other times, fire protection systems are taken offline for repairs, equipment replacement, or upgrades. Fire pump failure could spell disaster for a nuclear power plant, but regularly scheduled ...

Detection of a fire can include heat detection, smoke detection, infrared detection, and gas detection equipment. There are several types of fire alarm systems and remote monitoring services available ...

While it may be considered by some as a tedious and necessary evil, fire protection systems require and deserve a specific amount of inspection, testing and maintenance regimens to help ensure ...

As modern society takes uninterrupted electricity supply for granted, electrical utility providers are increasingly measured by the reliability of the infrastructure used to deliver power to consumers ...

The importance of fire alarm systems cannot be overstated. From saving lives to protecting valuable property and equipment, fire alarm systems are a mainstay of all modern buildings. So much so that ...

There are serious risks associated with lithium-ion battery energy storage systems. Thermal runaway can release toxic and explosive gases, and the problem can spread from one malfunctioning cell to ...