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…)

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. (more…)