LOS ANGELES AND PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA - Damage from a costly fire in a Eureka, California restaurant Dec. 26 might have been less, had a fire suppression system been in place, according to a Los Angeles fire protection company.

Fire broke out at the Yen Ching Chinese Restaurant and damaged the first floor, according to a Times-Standard article. Smoke damaged the second and third floors, which were either empty or used for storage.

Damages were estimated at $100,000 in lost contents and $150,000 in structural damage, the article stated. Representatives from the Eureka Fire Department said the fire could have been extinguished, had an automatic fire sprinkler system been installed. (more…)

PLACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - One Los Angeles fire protection company whose affiliate company performs commercial hood cleaning services is on a mission to dispel a common misperception about restaurant hood, duct and fan system cleaning services.

Maintaining a routine cleaning schedule should be viewed from a fire safety standpoint, not as a janitorial service, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Los Angeles fire sprinkler system installer and an affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods). (more…)

PLACENTIA AND BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA— A fire suppression system helped contain a fire at Sunrise Catering in Sacremento last month, once again driving home the point that fire suppression systems can prevent costly damage.

“Many restaurants and catering services today are equipped with fire suppression systems because they are required by law,” said Massoud Farazandeh, a fire suppression system professional and general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Placentia and Bay Area fire protection company. “We are using incidents such as the Sunrise Catering fire to appeal to older restaurants and catering services who have been grandfathered in and lack fire suppression systems that although not required by law, we strongly recommend that they be added.” (more…)

LOS ANGELES AND PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA— The National Electrical Code for 2011 recently was released and this could mean some changes are in store for restaurants in need of fire protection system installation, repairs and other services.

The NEC sets the standard for electrical installations and the safe use of electricity. It is the most widely used code for the built-environment in the world, according to the National Fire Protection Association, which publishes the code.

The 2011 NEC is the 52nd Edition of the code and 2011 marks 100 years of NFPA sponsorship.

For customers of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Los Angeles fire suppression system installer, changes in the code book won’t mean much, said Massoud Farazandeh, a fire protection engineer and the company’s general manager. (more…)

SAN JOSE, LOS ANGELES AND PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA— The recent pipeline explosion in suburban San Francisco prompted Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Placentia and San Jose fire protection company, to release a tip sheet on the importance of regular maintenance for restaurant fire safety equipment.

Much can be avoided in the event of a fire if the fire system functions properly, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a San Jose fire sprinkler system installation and maintenance company. (more…)

BAY AREA, LOS ANGELES AND PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA— Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Placentia and Los Angeles fire protection company, is observing National Fire Protection Week Oct. 3-9 by sharing information on fire protection with potential and current clients.

National Fire Prevention Week is sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and is observed annually in October, said NFP’s general manager, Massoud Farazandeh, a fire detection system expert.

It has been observed since 1922 on the Sunday through Saturday in which Oct. 9 falls each year, according to information posted on NFPA’s website. The observance was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, which began on Oct. 8, 1871, but did most of its damage the following day. The fire killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. (more…)

BAY AREA, LOS ANGELES AND PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA— Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Placentia and Bay Area fire sprinkler company, celebrates the first anniversary of its Placentia satellite location this month.

Nationwide Fire Protection and its affiliate, American Professional Services (APS-Hoods) opened the facility in August 2009 to better meet the increase in calls for Bay Area fire protection work, said NFP’s general manager, Massoud Farazandeh, a fire protection engineer.

Nationwide’s company headquarters are located in Denver, Colorado, and the company has serviced Bay Area, CA fire system accounts from there since the company began in 1989. (more…)

PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA— Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Los Angeles fire protection company, has released its list of the five main reasons restaurants should upgrade their fire protection systems if they haven’t done so recently.

The reasons address several safety and legal requirements, said Massoud Farazandeh, who serves as general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp. NFP is an affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods), which opened a fabrication facility in Placentia in 2009 to better meet the demand for Los Angeles fire sprinkler system work.

The top five reasons are:

• The law requires it. UL 300, Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishing Systems for Protection of Restaurant Cooking Areas, took effect in 1994, which outlines improved testing requirements.
• Manufacturers no longer make dry chemical systems which makes it more difficult to repair those systems due to the scarcity of replacement parts.
• An increasing number of fire equipment distributors will not work on dry systems in restaurants because of the liability associated with working on old, outdated systems that do not have manufacturer support.
• UL 300 systems are more beneficial to restaurant owners, as they save on cleanup costs in the event the system is used by discharging only onto protected equipment.5. It is better for a restaurant’s bottom line. Most businesses can’t afford to be closed for days or weeks while cleanup and repair is performed after fire breaks out.

“Upgrading to UL 300 standards is important not just because the law requires it, but these standards also bring benefits to the customer,” said Farazandeh, a Los Angeles fire suppression system expert. “Systems that meet UL 300 standards cost less to clean if they discharge and they are easier to use.”

More fire departments throughout California are focusing attention on restaurants that do not meet this safety standard, and that could spell trouble for those restaurant owners, he said.

While responding to calls for Los Angeles sprinkler fire system installation and repair work, Farazandeh has found plenty of restaurants that don’t meet the current standard, he said.

“We are anxious to work with these restaurants to get them current on this important fire safety equipment,” Farazandeh said.

Learn More
If you need additional information about UL 300, Nationwide Fire Protection’s services, or you would like more information about the company, call (800) 750-7055, or visit the company’s Web site: http://www.nationwidefireprotection.com/.

About Nationwide Fire Protection Corp.
Chief Executive Officer Massoud Farazandeh founded Nationwide Fire Protection Corp. in 1989 and grew the business into a national leader in fire protection and hood cleaning of restaurants and facilities. In August 2009, he opened a satellite location in Placentia, CA. The company’s comprehensive service offerings enable businesses to do what they do best, which is to focus on their customers and their business. In turn, NFP focuses on what it knows best- keeping businesses in compliance and ensuring the safety of restaurants, staff and patrons.

NFP prides itself on providing exemplary service, offers a quality guarantee and maintains a dependable and highly qualified staff. All crew members are professionally trained to comply with the National Fire Prevention Association Standards and state and local codes.

Nationwide Fire Protection is fully insured and bonded. It is licensed in fire protection contracting in addition to our licensure in the mechanical and electrical fields.

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LONG BEACH, LOS ANGELES AND PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA— A study released recently by the National Fire Protection Association confirms once again what the owner of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp. has told clients for years- fire sprinkler systems save lives and property.

NFPA released a fact sheet in February that compares fire damage costs in buildings with and without automatic fire extinguishing equipment.

The amount of damages per fire tended to be lower by anywhere from 40 percent to 70 percent in properties that had sprinklers, the study stated. Damages caused by flames was confined to the room in which the fire originated 95 percent of the time when those rooms had automatic systems, compared to 74 percent of the time when those rooms were without systems.

“We were happy to see this fact sheet released to the public, because it proves what I tell potential clients almost daily,” said Massoud Farazandeh, who serves as general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., an affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods). NFP opened a fabrication facility in Placentia in 2009 to better meet the demand for Long Beach fire protection work. (more…)

PLACENTIA AND LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA—Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Los Angeles fire protection company, will expand its operations throughout California this summer.

The company has issued the call for experienced electrical and mechanical contractors who are interested in expanding their knowledge base and want to learn to install, service and repair fire protection systems, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., an affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods). (more…)