There’s a lot of misinformation when it comes to automatic sprinkler systems in a home, school, or really anywhere. Most of it is due to Hollywood movies, where they love to have someone set a match at one sprinkler, which… Continue Reading
Category: Fire Sprinkler News
5,700 Fires Start Every Year at Schools in America
Safety is always a big concern for families, especially for those with young children who are sent off to school every day. The work we do at W & M Sprinkler focuses on providing superior fire protection systems for responding… Continue Reading
The Importance of Fire Suppression Systems this Fall
The amount of times we’ve seen people shutting off their fire alarms in their home or apartment just because it goes off when they cook food without turning on the fan over the stove is rather staggering. But it’s even… Continue Reading
New York City NFPA 25 Sprinkler Inspections
New York City sprinkler inspections are required by the New York City Fire Department to be inspected, tested and maintained as required by NFPA 25 2011 edition standards. Inspections must be performed by a competent person holding a certificate of… Continue Reading
Yonkers NY Fire Sprinkler Inspections
The Yonkers Fire Department has released a notice to all building owners and operators announcing that pursuant to the requirement of the 2010 Fire Code of New York Section 901.6.2 beginning April 15, 2013 inspection records of fire protection system… Continue Reading
Video: Importance of a residential fire sprinkler system
Davis-Ulmer explaining and demonstrating the importance of a residential fire sprinkler system.
Sprinkler douses fire at USM dorm
A fire at the University of Southern Maine was put out by the fire sprinkler system. Officials say the fire was started in a trash can in Upton-Hastings Hall around 2:30 a.m. on Monday. Students living in the hall were… Continue Reading
NYC Backflow Testing
NYC Backflow Testing is required by the New York City Department of Environmental Control (DEP) upon installation and on an annual basis, thereafter. Each backflow device must be tested by a New York State Certified Backflow Prevention Device Tester and… Continue Reading
FDNY Notice of Violation (NOV)
A Notice of Violation is a form issued at the end of a fire inspection to notify the respondent if one or more of the city’s administrative codes or Fire Department rules have been found to be in violation. FDNY… Continue Reading
What is a Fire Pump?
A fire pump is any kind of pump that is part of a fire protection system’s water supply. It is important to know that a fire pump does not create water, it takes water that is given to it from… Continue Reading
