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Fire Safety & Protection, LLC (“FSP”), a portfolio company of Sunny River Management, LLC (“SRM”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of All-Star Fire, LLC (“All-Star”), a local tenured pioneer in the fire & life safety industry and known throughout the greater Atlanta market for its high level of customer service, reliability, and technical expertise. Based in Atlanta, GA, FSP is an emerging high-growth fire & life safety business that is buil...

Cox Fire is proud to welcome Devin Smith to the Tampa Sales Team! Devin is a seasoned fire sprinkler man, getting his start in the business in Indianapolis with Koorsen Fire & Security.  Devin has experience in the field, in alarm and sprinkler inspections, and in sprinkler and alarm service.  Protecting customers’ properties His diverse background and desire to learn all aspects of fire protection opened doors for him to move into a sales position, and he brings years of...

Cox Fire is pleased to have been selected as the Fire Sprinkler Contractor for USF Health’s downtown Water Street Morsani College of Medicine building. The Victaulic Vortex system installed at USF Morsani consists of 7 total zones. The zones are supplied by a common manifold filled with 44 nitrogen tanks. The manifold is release via 2 common fluid releasing panels to the zone in alarm. Each zone is controlled by 1-2 zone panels that release the air-nitrogen into the system when tripped....

The President of Cox Fire Protection, Inc. Scott Cox is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Holloway to the position of Contract Manager for Cox Fire Protection. Richard celebrates his 30th year with Cox Fire Protection this year. Entire contract department Richard’s responsibilities at Cox Fire Protection will relate directly to the functions of managing the field operations for the entire contract department across the Jacksonville, Ocala, Tampa, Orlando, and Ft Myers market...

Cox Fire appoints Margot McDaniels to its Jacksonville branch. She has accepted the position of Service and Inspections salesperson in the Jacksonville office. Margot has been in the fire protection industry for 10 years. She and her husband owned a very successful fire protection company in NC from 2010 through 2017. Her expertise in the industry includes experience in everything from accounting, HR, permits, and licensing to advertising and marketing.

Ziamatic Corp. (Zico) introduces Slotted Variable Mounts, a new line of brackets for the mounting of handheld tools, designed to provide improved flexibility and customization when laying out and mounting to 1”x1” tool board grids. With the easy-to-use slotted bases, Slotted Variable Mounts eliminate the positioning restrictions of pre-drilled holes and increase total mounting options, even allowing for diagonal mounting something difficult to do with “track” style board...

Store spare SCBA cylinders, water cans, and fire extinguishers with these heavy-duty molded-plastic cradles. Two models are available: The Plastic Air Cylinder Cradle with Valve Strap, Model QS-PC-VS, features a rugged nylon valve strap that can be bolted nearby, looping around the cylinder neck for added security. Ideal for storing cylinders in wheel well compartments without needing expensive custom metal fabrication. The Plastic Air Cylinder Cradle with Tie-Down Strap utilizes a popular,...

Ziamatic Corp. (Zico) is revolutionizing tool and equipment mounting with the EZ-Mount Tool Board System, a better, faster, more comfortable way to outfit apparatus compartments. Features This new system combines the power and durability of EZ-Mount adhesive with all-new, pre-sized tool boards for a superior tool mounting experience: Studs are affixed to each corner of the compartment wall, lined up with the holes in the corners of the tool board. The specially-designed, no-sag adhesive pro...

Responding to popular demand, Zico has expanded their line of premix and bar oil container storage options and is now offering each model in black as well as yellow. Types of Premix The Single Premix/Bar Container Holder – Black, Model QM-PMH-1-B, accommodates one cylindrical 32 oz. (3-3/8″ diameter) can or one rectangular 32 oz. (2-5/8″ x 4-1/4″) quart container. The Double Premix/Bar Container Holder – Black, Model QM-PMH-D-B, accommodates two cylindrical 32 oz...

An Axis AX fire system from Advanced has been installed as part of large-scale renovations at one of Sri Lanka’s healthcare facilities. The 2-loop and 4-loop, UL-listed Axis AX fire panels, and more than 500 devices were supplied, installed, and commissioned at the Korea Sri Lanka Friendship Hospital by local Advanced partner Firetech (Pvt) Limited. Located south of Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, The District of Matara was gravely affected by the 2004 Tsunami. The Korea Sri Lanka F...

When it comes to life safety systems, International Fire Protection’s Arkansas location in Maumelle can provide the systems that one’s commercial or industrial facility needs. Their systems include fire sprinklers, fire extinguishers, fire alarm, and security monitoring. Fire Sprinkler Systems Fire sprinkler systems are one of the best ways to make sure that one’s property is protected from a fire. Installing fire sprinkler systems is one's first line of defense in a true, f...

The IFSA’s video explaining the need for fire protection industry professionals and regulators to demand product certification by reputable testing laboratories is now available in 6 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Turkish, and Arabic. One can view the video by visiting their official website. The 6-minute video focuses on the shortcomings of noncertified fire sprinklers that have been identified, some actually removed from service where they were being trusted...

FireClear and Phos-Chek have teamed up to deliver a colorless, long-lasting fire retardant solution, Phos-Chek Wildfire Home Defense (Phos-Chek), the very same formulation that is dropped from planes to counter the raging fires caused by most American wildfires. Now, users can take advantage of Phos-Chek Wildfire Home Defense (the exact same formula used by the USDA Forest Service). It is environmentally friendly and safe for both pets and people. One application of Phos-Chek is that it can hel...

AW Technology has once again demonstrated its capability to deliver the trademark service and support offering on a global scale following a recent customer visit to Vietnam. David Haigh, Commercial Director, AW Technology, was an integral part of the recent Vietnam visit and commented on the importance of maintaining strong relationships with international customers. “At AW Technology we have a long and prestigious history of working with businesses across the globe to deliver our world...

AW Technology, globally renowned providers of fire protection products and safety solutions, are delighted to announce a new organizational structure as the company’s global business undertakes an exciting new chapter in its history. New organizational changes AW Technology has enjoyed significant growth in recent times and the new organizational changes will help drive future improvements and help further the company’s reputation for innovation and quality. The new organizational...

American Fire Protection Group (AFPG) is sharing a daily fire protection guideline designed to educate on different aspects of the fire protection system that one may not be aware of. Day 1: Fire Alarm Monitoring Uses Analog Technology A lot of facilities utilize telephone lines for alarm monitoring. Plain Old Telephone Systems lines (POTS) are being sunset very soon, leaving the fire alarm monitoring at risk. This technology will leave thousands of facilities without monitoring capabiliti...

Maryland State Fire Marshal Brian Geraci has long been a vocal advocate of residential fire sprinkler legislation in Maryland. Throughout his career in the Maryland fire service, he has excelled in educating about the importance of fire sprinklers from the perspective of the fire service as a life-saving tool that is not only beneficial, but necessary. For all his contributions to the fire protection industry, the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is proud to honor Geraci with its 2020...

The first step to learning about fire sprinkler systems is to understand the different types of sprinkler systems, and what type of facilities each is most efficient for. The type of sprinkler system needed for a facility changes based on several factors: What type of equipment/inventory is stored in the facility? How is the equipment/inventory being stored? Would a sprinkler discharge cause expensive damage to any inventory or equipment? How fast does the sprinkler system need to be activ...

Randy Miller has always had a vested interest in saving lives. From his beginnings as a paramedic with Buck Medical Services in Portland, Oregon, all the way to his current fifteen-year career as Deputy Fire Marshal in the Camas-Washougal Fire Marshal's Office in Camas, Washington, Miller has demonstrated time and again his enthusiasm for fire and life safety. While he has had many impressive accomplishments in his long career, the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is proud to honor hi...

Building on their position at the forefront of diving rebreather designs, advanced data handling and decompression physiology, Avon Protection are proud to announce the launch of their new mine counter measures rebreather. The MCM100 is a high performance, deep diving, air and mixed gas, electronically controlled rebreather that is designed for explosive ordnance disposal and mine countermeasures diving operations. Continually evolving threat The MCM100 has been CE tested to 100m, which is su...

When it comes to vehicle fire protection, there is only one chance to put out a fire. At the very least, cutting corners can lead to putting machines at risk and, in the worst cases, operators’ lives. It’s not about having a fire suppression system. It’s about having the right system for the machine and the environment in which it operates. vehicle fire suppression failure Under-specified and incorrect fire suppression systems are considered to be the primary cause of vehicle...

There are news articles on fire deaths too many times during any given calendar year. Witnessing this unnecessary pain and suffering in person or through the news media is truly heartbreaking. Most often these fires originate in mobile or permanent homes causing nearly 4,000 deaths and many more disfiguring injuries each and every year in the United States. The larger death tolls occur in nightclubs, motels and factories that are unequipped with fire sprinkler systems. Mandatory installation o...

Roddy Bieber, a senior executive at American Fire Protection Group, is riding around in style these days in a new Jaguar F-PACE after winning ADI Global Distribution’s 2018 Customer Appreciation Car Giveaway Sweepstakes. For over 16 years, the company has been showing appreciation to its customers by presenting one lucky dealer each year with a new car. Entries for the Customer Appreciation Car Giveaway Sweepstakes are collected at all U.S. ADI Expos, and major industry trade shows throug...

Congratulations are in order for Luther Pringle of the American Fire Protection Group’s (AFPG) Los Angeles Division, who placed 15th out of 150 total contestants in the Design Technician Competition held at the National Fire Sprinkler Association conference in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Design Technician Competition NFSA’s Design Technician Competition pits engineers from around the country against one another in a competition of skill, accuracy and precision pertaining to the desi...

A team of employees from Avon Protection won the Red Bull Soapbox Race. Avon Protection’s Team GasGasGas first competed in the Red Bull Soapbox Race in 2017 where they rolled into a very respectable 14th place out of 75 teams. This year their story continued and their application impressed the judges so much, that they were selected to take part in the 2019 Red Bull Soapbox Race at Alexandra Palace in London on the 7th July and went on to become champions winning 1st place. Homemade unpo...

The commercial and military aircraft are extremely expensive pieces of equipment. From a fire protection standpoint, the aircraft hangars where these high-value airplanes are stored are unique facilities for several reasons. There typically will be a significant amount of flammable liquid aircraft fuel present. The regularly occurring maintenance activities provide several potential ignition sources. Also, the airplanes themselves have large main bodies and wings, which create sizeable obstruct...

American Fire Protection Group, Inc. (AFPG) is the expert when it comes to detecting and identifying Microbiologic Corrosion in fire sprinkler systems. There are several types of corrosion that can form in sprinkler pipe. Microbiologic Corrosion (MIC) When a pipe is leaking, it cannot be automatically assumed that the cause is Microbiologic Corrosion (commonly referred to as ‘MIC’). The following is a list of common corrosions: Galvanic Corrosion MIC Corrosion Localized Corros...

‘Simple and worry-free Life Safety compliance’, this is what American Fire Protection Group, Inc. (AFPG) delivers every single day, even during a global pandemic such as the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The current uncertain environment has required everyone to change the way they do business. One thing that has not changed, however, is the requirement to have a licensed Life Safety company conduct annual, quarterly, and other code-compliant inspections of Life Safety systems and equipm...

The safety, health and well-being of all the American Fire Protection Group employees and customers is one of the company’s core values. Because the COVID-19 virus situation continues to evolve, everyone feels that it is necessary to take additional precautions to prevent further spread of the disease. American Fire Protection Group is taking the following precautions while working at the client’s job site: Social Distancing - Maintain a distance of 6 ft. between individuals. Do n...

In March of 2020, the Federal government signed into effect the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. One of CARES’ purposes is to provide relief to businesses affected by the Coronavirus with accelerated tax savings on “qualified improvements” to their business properties. Under Section 168 of the CARES Act, the cost of upgrades to the user’s commercial fire sprinkler, fire alarm, special hazard, or security system may be fully deducted as a busine...