Fire Protection Podcast

  Episode Summary Jamie Knowles (Amerex Corporation) and Drew sit down to chat two years after the State of the Restaurant Industry podcast in the prime time of the pandemic to discuss where the Pre-Engineered market is going. Labor shortages and cost reductions...

  Episode Summary In this episode, Drew, podcast Host and Inspect Point’s Chief Strategy Officer, talks to Peter Hallinan of SSi Canada to discuss a few SNAP technologies that he had never heard of. One is an Oxygen Reduction system for facilities, lowering the...

  Episode Summary As promised, here is my second part of the NFPA Conference and Expo recap. I’ll make this short and sweet. Part 2 continues my discussion with John Mackey, of the Mackey Group LLC, about the NFPA conference and the state of the fire protection...

  Episode Summary Happy 4/20, everyone!! We decided to have a little fun with the latest episode of the Fire Protection Podcast. April 20th is recognized as International Cannabis Day for millions around the globe. The fire protection industry is in quite a “sticky”...

What I did learn very early on was I learned how to read codes and standards, right? Mm-hmm. , I learned how to get into the appropriate codes, the right additions, the correct references to the right standards, and just learning, you know, how to manipulate that information. You’ll never walk away from a two-week class knowing all the sprinkler obstructions to reach the hazard. You see, it’s just not going to happen. Sure. But knowing where, how to find it, and what section you need to be in. Those are the aha moments I see with the students in the class.

  Episode Summary Two years ago, in 2020, the Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA) held its annual meeting in Kissimmee, FL, and a lot has happened in the last 24 months! For many of us, it was the last fire protection event we were at before the pandemic...

 Episode Summary One of the hottest topics in fire protection these days is how to put out Lithium-Ion battery fires.  It seems that every week in the news, there is some sort of fire regarding these power sources.  Vistra Energy (California), one of the world’s...

 Episode Summary John Demeter, President of WESCO, joins The Fire Protection Podcast to discuss the AIM Act and the phase-out of HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) in 2022 and beyond. Discussions around the allocation of clean agents and what industry gets these were brought...

 Episode Summary In this episode, Drew catches up with one of the biggest fire protection companies in New England – Hampshire Fire Protection. Hampshire Fire Protection is one of New Hampshire’s most prominent commercial fire protection companies. Their services...

 Episode Summary In this episode, Drew interviews Zach Pierce of Pierce Fire Protection about what Inspect Point has done for his family business. Pierce Fire Protection more than doubled their service sales in thirteen months. They did this without raising prices,...

 Episode Summary Drew’s guests are John Denhardt and Kevin Hall of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA.) They discuss the upcoming NFPA Vote and issues that effect contractors. There are several CAMS (certified Amending Motions) that the AFSA feels have...