Sam Whisnant

24
May

What To Do If The Fire Marshal Visits

What To Do If The Fire Marshal Visits Some Facilities Managers have been lucky enough to have never experienced a surprise inspection. But the odds aren’t always on your side: code regulations in the San Francisco Bay Area allow the fire marshal to perform a drop-in inspection every year. Is your business ready for a surprise inspection? And what happens

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5
Apr

What Facility Managers Need To Know About Fire Pump Engine Maintenance

What Facility Managers Need To Know About Fire Pump Engine Maintenance The fire sprinkler system protecting your property is one of the most critical safety features of your building. Most facilities managers know that fire protection is required by most building codes and must pass city or county inspection before a building can be occupied. However, there is one piece

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28
Feb

NFPA 110 Compliance: Your Check-Up List

NFPA 110 Compliance: Your Check-Up List With a new year upon us, most facilities managers are going to test their critical systems to make sure they’re up to operational standards. But your emergency power system (EPS) has a whole other test it needs to pass: one with legal ramifications to your business. Each year, the fire marshal schedules a visit

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