by Jon Kern | 11 August 2026 | Uncategorized
Apply Now for the FM Fire Service Grant Program From an August 6th, 2026, email. We are pleased to announce that the FM Fire Service Grant Program application period is now open. The FM Fire Service Grant program is a dedicated grant program designed to strengthen the...
by bartk | 14 September 2023 | Article, Uncategorized
One of the points that we keep hearing from clients is, “Preplanning pays the best dividends.” It is the least expensive thing that can be done and pays off with the best return on investment. Most companies cannot insure for their R&D efforts, so actively...
by Jon Kern | 22 June 2020 | Uncategorized
In Their Own Words: Know Before You Go Here is an excellent video that talks about the reasons that preplanning is so critical. Listen as Jack Murphy (author of a Fire Engineering article “Concrete Tilt-Up Buildings: What You See on the Outside Is Not What You...
by Jon Kern | 1 May 2020 | Uncategorized
Industrial Fire World Spring 2020 Greg Jakubowski, P.E., CSP, FSFPE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES often present hazards unique to their field of endeavor. These risks require facilities be equipped with specialized fire suppression or detection systems… Click to see...
by Jon Kern | 31 March 2020 | Uncategorized
Thoughts from Greg Jakubowski (P.E., CSP, FSFPE) I have heard, and have had my own concerns regarding the use of various pressurized sprayers for “disinfecting” emergency vehicles and other confined spaces using materials that are flammable. My take, and...
by Jon Kern | 19 October 2019 | Uncategorized
Crews fighting NuStar blaze found locked gates, inactive fire suppression, officials say. Matthias Gafni Oct. 18, 2019 As firefighters descended on the volatile blaze engulfing two giant tanks at a fuel-storage facility in Crockett on Tuesday, they reached the front...
