Falsifying fire extinguisher records is bad news for two security offices in Onondaga New York. Fire extinguisher tags filled in falesly can be found all over the country, in hospitals, retail stores, hotels and more. They are easy to spot, just look for same day of the month, same pen, same person as a patten on a tag. This caught up with the officers in Onondaga:
Security Officers Arrested For Tampering With Fire Extinguisher Records
Monitored Fire Extinguisher Technology a Hit at the Texas State Fire Marshals’ Conference
The en-Gauge technology to electronically monitor fire extinguishers was well received at the annual Texas State Fire Marshals’ Conference in Austin Texas. en-Gauge’s leading regional distributor displayed the technology at the conference and the activity around their display was consistently high throughout the show.
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After a conversation with a fire official about the problem fire extinguisher fraud, we decided to take a look for ourselves. We were shocked by the sheer number of fraud stories surrounding fire extinguishers and their inspections that immediately popped up. Con artists have been taking advantage of businesses all over the country by simply posing as city officials or fire inspectors and taking cash payments for false services rendered. Here’s a sampling of some of the fire extinguisher fraud stories that we found particularly interesting
Topics: Fire Extinguisher Inspections, Fire Extinguisher Inspection, Uninspected Fire Extinguishers, Electronic Monitoring Fire Extinguisher, Fire Extinguisher Monitoring, 30 Day Fire Extinguisher Inspection, NFPA 10 Code Compliance
Safety Equipment: The First Line of Defense and The Last Resort
Hurricane Sandy has shown us that there is a thin line between functioning systems and a breakdown in life safety protections. One need only look at New York City's Bellevue Hospital and NYU Hospitals to see that cascading system failures put lives at risk. The dramatic image of patients being carried down flights of stairs illustrates the risk.
Topics: Healthcare, Medical Oxygen, 30 Day Fire Extinguisher Inspection, Medical Oxygen Monitoring
Even The White House struggles with blocked fire extinguishers
Following the fire code is a challenge for the best of us; it is even a challenge for The White House. Recently The White House released a video "Catching Up With The Curator, The White House Fire of 1814". Terrific history video that shows the fire damage to the north portico that is still visible. Right next to the visible fire damage is a blockd fire extinguisher, ironic.
Topics: A Fire Extinguisher, Codes and Standards, Blocked Fire Extinguishers, Compliance, 30 Day Fire Extinguisher Inspection, Blocked Fire Extinguisher
Uninspected Fire Extinguishers Can Be a Matter of Life or Death
en-Gauge is dedicated to improving life safety, and for years we have been discussing the dangers related to uninspected and empty, missing and blocked fire extinguishers. Still, it never fails to distress us when we learn about a situation where uninspected fire extinguishers are a contributing factor to the loss of life.
Topics: Fire Extinguisher Inspections, Fire Extinguisher, Annual Inspection, Fire Extinguisher Inspection, Uninspected Fire Extinguishers, Fire Extinguisher Monitoring, 30 Day Fire Extinguisher Inspection, NFPA 10 Code Compliance, Apartment, NFPA 10, Empty Fire Extinguisher, Fire Fatality, Depressurized Fire Extinguisher
Deadly School Fire Soon Forgotten - Inspections Critical to Safety
Unfortunately, the desire for fun and games has trumped the memory of a deadly fire at Nebraska Weslyan campus. 4 short years after a 19 year old student was killed in a fraternity fire at Weslyan, fire safety has taken a back seat to good times. Acoording to the Lincoln Journal Star:
Topics: Fire Extinguisher Inspections, Fire Extinguisher Vandalism, Fire Extinguisher, Codes and Standards, Annual Inspection, Fire Extinguisher Inspection, Campus Fire and Security, 30 Day Fire Extinguisher Inspection, Fire Fatality, Fire Marshals, Depressurized Fire Extinguisher
Empty, Uninspected Fire Extinguishers in Police Cars Prompts Texas Legislation
As in most localities, police cars in Midland, Texas are equipped with Fire Extinguishers in case the officers come across a traffic fire emergency. Unfortunately, it took a tragedy to realize that many of those extinguishers went years without an inspection and may have been non-functional for extended periods of time. This discovery had prompted new legislation in Texas to ensure the exinguishers are inspected and maintained properly.
Topics: Fire Extinguisher Inspections, Codes and Standards, Annual Inspection, Fire Extinguisher Inspection, Compliance, Uninspected Fire Extinguishers, Electronic Monitoring Fire Extinguisher, Non-functional Fire Extinguisher, Fire Extinguisher Monitoring, 30 Day Fire Extinguisher Inspection, NFPA 10 Code Compliance, NFPA 10, Empty Fire Extinguisher, Fire Fatality, Electronic Monitoring
Just how important to society are fire extinguishers? It turns out VERY IMPORTANT! Often ignored, even by the fire community, these overlooked life safety devices play a vital role in keeping us safe. It is time for fire extinguishers to get the respect they deserve.
For most people fire extinguishers are invisible red cans on walls, never looked at, rarely considered. To some they are the joke in a funny story about cooling beer in college or the laugh from the time they shot one off that drunken night. But in more than 600 businesses and non-residential structures every day in America they are the difference between a minor fire problem and a conflagration.
Yes, you read that right, 600 time a day fire extinguishers put out fires in non-residential structures in the United States and many more around the globe.
Topics: Fire Extinguisher Inspections, OSHA 1910, Fire Extinguisher, Codes and Standards, Annual Inspection, Fire Extinguisher Inspection, Missing Fire Extinguishers, Environmental Protection, Electronic Monitoring Fire Extinguisher, Hotel and Hospitality, Campus Fire and Security, Fire Extinguisher Monitoring, 30 Day Fire Extinguisher Inspection, NFPA 10 Code Compliance, NFPA 10, Missing Fire Extinguisher, Electronic Monitoring
Fire Extinguisher Inspections Not Enough for National Hotel Chain
This past week I stayed in Miami in a boutique size, big chain hotel. My stay at the hotel was terrific. Helpful and friendly staff, clean rooms and well kept facilities made my stay very pleasant, I would gladly stay there again. Even in this well run hotel, however, the fire extinguisher outside my room was empty.
Topics: Fire Extinguisher Inspections, OSHA 1910, Fire Extinguisher, Codes and Standards, Annual Inspection, Fire Extinguisher Inspection, Compliance, Electronic Monitoring Fire Extinguisher, Hotel and Hospitality, Fire Extinguisher Monitoring, 30 Day Fire Extinguisher Inspection, NFPA 10 Code Compliance, NFPA 10, ABC Fire Extinguisher, Empty Fire Extinguisher, Depressurized Fire Extinguisher