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.

“Most of the information available in honor of this week-long observance relates to homeowners,” said Farazandeh, whose company specializes in Los Angeles fire sprinkler systems installations, service and inspections for restaurants and commercial kitchens. “We are broadening the focus a bit to encourage restaurant owners and managers to take steps to ensure they are doing all they can to protect their property and employees from fires.”

Nationwide recently released the follow tips:

Fire Prevention Tips

• Have fire suppression systems inspected every six months, and tested once or twice annually. The testing is a pull system test, where the system must be set off to ensure it is in proper working order in the event of a fire.
• Keep fire extinguishers charged at all times.
• Have the links on nozzles replaced annually.
• Make sure fire systems are up to code. As technology evolves, state and federal codes also change.
• For restaurants, keep kitchen hoods clean and free of grease. This means cleaning hoods, ducts and fans every six months at a minimum, and more frequently, depending on the volume of food cooked and the types of cooking processes used.

Restaurants are the primary cause of big commercial fires, said Farazandeh, whose company installs Los Angeles fire suppression systems. These fires are caused by excessive grease in the hoods and ducts in 60 percent of restaurant fires.

Learn More
If you would like more information about Los Angeles sprinkler fire system sales and installation or you would like more information about Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., 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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