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…)

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…)

LOS ANGELES AND PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA— Nationwide Fire Protection Corp. is offering several tips restaurant owners and managers can follow when seeking an expert to perform routine fire suppression system inspections.

Many restaurants have systems that are not up to code and may not provide adequate protection in the event of a fire, said Massoud Farazandeh, 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 Los Angeles fire protection work.

Restaurants must have their systems inspected every six months, Farazandeh said. When seeking a Los Angeles fire suppression systems company qualified to perform these important inspections, make sure they will perform the following tasks during the inspection: (more…)