Customized Solutions for Your Industry
Encore Fire Protection can design, install, service, test, and inspect fire safety systems for a wide variety of industries and buildings, including: Construction, Cultural & Historical Institutions, Education, Property & Facility Management, Gas & Service Stations, Industrial & General Manufacturing, IT & Data Centers, Medical & Healthcare, and Restaurants & Hospitality.
Property & Facility Management
As a facility manager, your primary focus is to mitigate liability and ensure the safety and security of your tenants, employees, and visitors. Yet, with robust systems in place, maintaining such complex systems can often be a burden on property managers who are forced to balance tight budgets with maintaining compliance. From high-rise buildings to office parks, shopping centers to stand-alone storefronts, apartment buildings to hotels, Encore can design and install the appropriate fire alarm and suppression systems to meet building and fire code requirements. New technologies, including intelligent fire alarm systems that incorporate early detection, mass notification, and early communications, can expedite response to potential hazards. Encore can also implement testing and inspection programs that bring your systems and equipment, including fire extinguishers, into full compliance and guarantee full-functionality should an emergency arise.
Regulations
- NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
- NFPA 12: Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
- NFPA 17 Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems
- NFPA 17A: Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems
- NFPA 25: Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
- NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
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Education & Campus Security
Within the world of education, from nurseries and daycare facilities to elementary and secondary schools to colleges and universities, students, faculty, and administrators face many safety threats each day. In addition to fire hazards, they are vulnerable to intruders and violence that can result in injury, casualty, and property damage. Though current NFPA standards for education are already strict, changes to NFPA codes in 2018 will include substantial updates to campus security and fire safety requirements. Encore can work with facility managers in education to design, install, test, inspect and maintain the appropriate technology for any educational property, including integrated systems that unify fire detection and suppression, mass notification, and emergency communications at one facility or across a campus.
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- Alertus Mass Notification Systems
- Gamewell-FCI Fire Alarm & Detection Systems
- Kidde Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems
- Tyco Fire Sprinkler Systems
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Medical & Healthcare
Healthcare facility managers are not only responsible for the care and wellness of patients, but also the safety and service of sophisticated medical equipment, laboratories, and data and EMR systems. Gas and oxygen cylinders, fire exit obstructions, and even kitchens are all hazards that can spark a potential catastrophe at any medical or healthcare facility. Compliance with the stringent NFPA and JCAHO standards are essential to licensure, certification, and accreditation. Encore’s technical specialists can design, install, test, inspect, and service fire safety systems for a variety of facilities, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, MRI and medical imaging facilities, clinical laboratories, and nursing homes, and ensure that your patients, staff, and equipment are properly protected, and that your facility is compliant with the appropriate standards.
Regulations
- NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code
- JCAHOEnvironment of Care Standard EC.02.03.05
- JCAHO Life Safety and Environment of Care Checklist
Featured Products
- Alertus Mass Notification Systems
- Ansul Inergen Clean Agent Fire Suppression System
- Kidde Clean Agent & CO2 Fire Suppression Systems
- Gamewell-FCI Mass Notification / Evacuation Systems
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Industrial & General Manufacturing
Nearly 37,000 structural fires at manufacturing facilities are reported annually, causing upwards of $20 billion in equipment and property damage. Such fires are caused by improperly maintained equipment, heating equipment, ignition of improperly stored flammable gases and liquids, electrical malfunctions, and human error. The majority of these fires are prevented or contained through the proper use of fire alarm, sprinkler, and suppression systems, and appropriately placed fire extinguishers throughout the facility. Encore’s in-house design team and our certified and licensed technicians can design and install fire protection systems for your manufacturing operations, as well as service, test, and inspect your systems to ensure that they are code-compliant and properly functioning.
Regulations
- NFPA 70: National Electrical Code®
- NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
- NFPA 79: Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery
Featured Products
- Kidde Cardox Low Pressure CO2 Fire Suppression System
- Kidde Cardox High Pressure CO2 Fire Suppression System
- Firetrace Fire Supression Systems
- Stat-X Fire Suppression Systems
- Ansul Dry Chemical Piped Systems
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- A, B, C . . .K? Fire Extinguisher Ratings Explained
- The Alarming Truth: Why Fire Alarm Services Are Necessary for Your Building
- Up in Flames: Common Causes of Commercial Building Fires
IT & Data Centers
IT and data centers are mission critical to every organization, and any interruption can be catastrophic to your business operations and bottom line. Loss of data or connectivity can have a devastating economic impact, as would the loss of the equipment itself. New fire safety codes require IT and data centers to be protected above and beyond standard commercial and industrial regulations to ensure that data storage/retrieval systems, ranging from criminal and medical records, financial records and transactions, insurance and legal records, and registration databases, are properly protected at all times. From rack rooms to clusters to server farms, Encore can make certain that your organization is code- compliant, and design and install the most advanced fire detection and suppression technologies that monitor, mitigate and contain fire hazards, including air sampling smoke detection and clean agent systems.
Regulations
- NFPA 75 Standard for the Fire Protection of Information Technology Equipment
- NFPA 76: Standard for the Fire Protection of Telecommunications Facilities
Featured Products
- Kidde Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems
- Ansul Inergen Clean Agent Fire Suppression System
- Firetrace Fire Suppression Systems
- VESDA by Xtalis Aspirating Smoke Detection Systems
- Kidde Intelligent Detection and Control Systems
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- A, B, C . . .K? Fire Extinguisher Ratings Explained
- The Alarming Truth: Why Fire Alarm Services Are Necessary for Your Building
- Up in Flames: Common Causes of Commercial Building Fires
Cultural & Historical Institutions
Preserving and protecting cultural and historical artifacts is critical for museums, libraries, and other cultural institutions. Paintings, statues, documents, and other collections are one of a kind and irreplaceable. And, what’s more is that the structures housing these fragile rarities are also historically significant and cannot afford to be damaged by fire. Encore offers a variety fire suppression systems with integrated fire detection and alarms that provide command and control benefits that minimize fire and water damage to collections and property and are minimally obtrusive to the architectural detail of the structure.
Regulations
- NFPA 909: Code for the Protection of Cultural Resource Properties – Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship
- NFPA 914: Code for Fire Protection of Historic Structures
Feature Products
- Ansul Inergen Clean Agent Fire Suppression System
- Gamewell-FCI Fire Alarm & Detection Systems
- VESDA by Xtalis Aspirating Smoke Detection Systems
Additional Resources
- International Council of Museums: Guidelines for Disaster Preparedness in Museums
- American Alliance of Museums: Facilities and Risk Management
Restaurant & Hospitality
Commercial kitchens are among the highest risk for fire. Nearly 8,000 eating and drinking establishments report a fire in the kitchen each year. Fifty-seven percent of all restaurant fires involve cooking equipment, causing nearly a quarter billion dollars in property damage and even more costly downtime. Restaurant fire suppression systems are your first line of defense against fire and damage in the kitchen. Encore customizes fire suppression systems and fire extinguishers for a wide range of commercial food service facilities, be it a food truck or banquet facility, to keep your kitchen up and running. Encore also provides ongoing testing and inspection services to ensure that your restaurant is code compliant at all times.
Regulations
- NFPA 96: Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations
- NFPA 17A: Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems
Featured Products
- Amerex Wet Chemical-Stored Pressure Class K Kitchen Extinguishers
- Amerex Cobra Kitchen Suppression System
- Kidde WHDR Wet Chemical Kitchen System
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- A Plan Needs People: Training Your Staff for Restaurant Fire Safety
- Guide to Restaurant Fire Suppression Systems
- Protecting Your Kitchen: Restaurant Fire Safety Systems
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Gas & Service Stations
On average, one in every 13 service stations will experience a fire or explosion annually, causing millions of dollars of direct property damage and costly station downtime. Many fires start in the engines of vehicles and by the ignition of flammable liquids and gases, electrical failures, use of welders in the garage, and general negligence (improperly discharged sparks, cigarette smoking at the pump). Encore’s licensed technicians can develop a fire detection and suppression system that can immediately mitigate any fires at the pump and in the garage. Encore uses UL1254-compliant fuel island suppression systems, customized dry chemical solutions for garage and paint booths, and fire extinguishers throughout the site.
Regulations
- NFPA 30A: Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages
- NFPA 88B Standard for Repair Garages
Featured Products
- Pyrochem Attendant I & II Gas Station Fire Protection Systems
- Amerex Portable & Wheeled Fire Extinguishers
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Construction
Construction sites of all sizes and types face a wide range of fire hazards, and like the wide range of hazards, the list of compliance codes and standards are far-reaching and extensive. In addition to NFPA, OSHA mandates specific requirements for implementing fire protection and training programs which focus on fire prevention and preparation for employees and contractors on a site. Encore works with construction companies, contractors, and building engineers to develop and deploy comprehensive fire safety systems, including training and installation of fixed and mobile fire suppression systems, to keep construction sites compliant.
Regulations
- NFPA 241 Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926.150 – Safety and Health Regulations for Construction: Fire Protection and Prevention
Featured Products
- Amerex Portable & Wheeled Fire Extinguishers
- Kidde Clean Agent & CO2 Fire Suppression Systems
- Safe Fire Detection Linear Heat Detection Systems
- VESDA by Xtralis Aspirating Smoke Detection Systems
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