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Back-to-school season is here for many families and students, and with it many different preparations. One area of preparation that shouldn’t be overlooked by school administrators is fire and life safety. There are special considerations when it comes to schools and fire safety because it’s not a typical workplace environment. The population in schools is primarily children – and children may need extra help in an emergency. life safety measures Nearly two out of every scho...

When it comes to fire protection and life safety, few tools are more essential than the portable fire extinguisher. These are so commonplace users might not even notice them in their business, when out shopping, or even at their own home. However, this wasn’t always the case – and extinguishers as they know them today are actually a fairly modern invention. The first fire extinguisher was patented in England in 1723 by a chemist named Ambrose Godfrey. This rudimentary extinguisher h...

CertaSite announced that Advanced Fire Company, Approved Fire Protection and Advanced Fire & Security have merged to form Advanced Fire, a CertaSite Company. CertaSite is a new commercial fire protection and life safety company that provides high levels of customer service, responsiveness, building safety and code compliance to customers across the country. The company goes beyond compliance, focusing on partnerships and professionalism while providing customers a simplified and dependable...