PLACENTIA AND THE BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA —As cooking methods have changed over the years, they have necessitated changes in fire safety as it relates to commercial cooking equipment.

The creation of UL-300 (Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishing Systems for Protection of Restaurant Cooking Areas) on Nov. 21, 1994, is rooted in these changes, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of the Bay area fire protection company Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., an affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods).

Nationwide Fire Protection Corp. has provided Bay area fire systems sales, installations and repairs from its Denver headquarters since the company opened in 1989. The company opened a Placentia, California satellite location in August 2009 to better serve fire suppression system requests from throughout California. (more…)

PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA — California businesses install fire protection systems and fire alarms in their buildings, but hope they never have to use them.

Although having a building catch fire is unlikely, it is a good idea to perform routine fire alarm system tests so property owners can be confident that in the unlikely event of a fire, they will function as planned, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of the Bay area fire protection company Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., an affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods).

Nationwide Fire Protection Corp. has provided Bay area fire system installations and other services from its Denver headquarters since the company began in 1989. However, in August 2009, the company opened a satellite location in Placentia, due to increased calls for service requests throughout California. (more…)

PLACENTIA AND SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — It has been 104 years since the San Francisco earthquake and a great deal has changed in the way of building codes since then.
 
Because of the fires that burned out of control after the earthquake, it may come as no surprise that the face of San Francisco fire protection also began to change in the years following the earthquake.
 
It needed to, said Massoud Farazandeh, the general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Placentia and San Francisco fire system company. (more…)

FREMONT AND PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA— Oakland restaurant owners planning to open a new restaurant in the space where another previously existed may be playing with fire if they don’t upgrade obsolete or poorly functioning fire suppression systems, warns one Oakland fire protection company.

Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., which offers Oakland fire sprinkler system installation and service to restaurants and other businesses, recently geared up for what is anticipated to be a busy spring for the company, as new restaurants open that will necessitate fire sprinkler system installations and improvements before they can operate. (more…)

PLACENTIA, STOCKTON AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA —
What do the Simple Simon’s, Tigeorges’ Chicken, Cabo San Luis, Agave’s, and Super Antojitos restaurants all have in common?

All of these restaurants have caught fire this year and at least two of them did not have operable fire sprinkler systems.

“We are always trying to spread the word about the importance of having an operable fire suppression system, and with the news of so many California restaurant fires this year, it’s time to bring this topic to the forefront once again,” said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Placentia and Stockton fire system company. (more…)

PLACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — When people think of fire protection, their local fire department typically comes to mind.

But true fire protection begins not with the fire department, but with a quality fire suppression system that meets local, state and federal fire codes. Keeping abreast of those codes- or hiring a Riverside fire protection equipment company that does- is important to avoid relying on an outdated system in the unfortunate event of a fire.

There are two ways in which a restaurant or commercial kitchen fire suppression system can become outdated, said Massoud Farazandeh, who serves as general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Los Angeles and Riverside fire protection systems company. Although headquartered in Colorado, NFP opened a fabrication plant in Placentia in August 2009 to answer the call for Riverside sprinkler fire system and other services it offers throughout California. (more…)

PLACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — When constructing a new restaurant, it is a good idea to select a company that can get the kitchen construction and fire protection portion of the project completed efficiently and in a streamlined fashion.

Having one company that can oversee the installation of kitchen equipment and fire suppression systems can save money on the front end and reduce long-term cleaning, repair and maintenance costs, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Los Angeles and Bakersfield, CA fire protection company.

NFP has performed Bakersfield, CA fire alarm systems installation and restaurant kitchen construction since it was founded in 1989. It also services the entire state of California. (more…)

PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA— Years ago when restaurants began upgrading to new, high-efficiency burners that resulted in higher heating rates of cooking oils, it became apparent that new standards for fire systems were warranted.

Underwriters Laboratories created those stricter standards in November 1994. Unfortunately, many restaurants today still have not upgraded their systems.

“These requirements were a welcome addition to fire systems companies such as mine because it increased safety in commercial kitchens,” said Massoud Farazandeh general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., which provides Bakersfield, CA fire systems service for restaurants, as well as fire protection services throughout California. (more…)

PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA—Nationwide Fire Protection Corp. is finding new ways to save customers money on their Oakland fire systems and hood cleaning costs.

It recently announced an offer to save current and potential clients up to 10 percent off the cost of having their Oakland fire alarm systems and hood systems cleaned when they agree to have both services done at the same time.

Current and potential customers need to provide copies of their most recent invoices pertaining to fire alarm system and kitchen hood cleaning services, and NFP will beat those costs by as much as 10 percent when customers hire the company to do both services in one visit.

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PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA — When a restaurant is in need of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp.’s Ontario fire protection services, time frequently is of the essence.

That is why Nationwide Fire Protection places a great deal of effort into responding to calls quickly and getting the requested services completed in short order.

“We are all about speed without sacrificing quality,” said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection. “We have the quickest response time to any service call.”

NFP is headquartered in Denver, CO and is an affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods). NFP has installed Ontario fire protection systems and commercial kitchen hoods for businesses throughout California for more than 20 years. (more…)