SAN FRANCISCO AND PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA - Water mist fire suppression systems have piqued the interest of many fire protection professionals in recent years.

The technology isn’t new, but the National Fire Protection Association recently formed the Committee on Water Mist Systems to further research the topic, so we thought we would take this opportunity to explain a bit about these systems, including their potential benefits.

Water misting systems have become a significant growth area in the realm of fire suppression systems, says Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of the San Francisco fire protection company Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., which is an affiliate of American Professional Services. (more…)

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…)

PLACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA— When it comes to fire suppression systems, there are four possible suppression agents that can be used to put out a fire: dry chemical, wet chemical, halon and carbon dioxide.

Each of these agents is designed for use in specific applications.

When it comes to restaurant kitchens, wet or dry chemical agents are used in fire suppression applications, said Massoud Farazandeh, CEO of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., which he founded in 1989. NFP is a Placentia and Bay Area fire protection company that specializes in fire suppression systems for restaurants and commercial kitchens throughout the United States. (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…)

PLACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA— Regular maintenance and inspections help promote fire safety in commercial kitchens, and one Los Angeles fire protection company says it’s just as important to do this for idle kitchens.

Even when not in use, equipment under a hood system can cause a fire or fuel a fire that started elsewhere, said Massoud Farazandeh, who serves as general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Los Angeles fire sprinkler systems company and affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods). (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…)

PLACENTIA AND THE BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA— Restaurateurs who are thinking about building new restaurants must devote a great deal of planning to the project, but selecting the right company for the kitchen construction phase can save money, streamline processes and promote efficiency.

Constructing and installing a proper fire suppression system and kitchen hood system tends to be the most intricate and expensive part of the process, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., a Bay Area fire protection company and affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods). (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…)