Effective December 31, 2021, Fire & Life Safety America, Inc. (“FLSA”), a subsidiary of Summit Fire & Security LLC, has completed the purchase of American Backflow & Fire Services, LLC located in Orlando, Florida. American Backflow has been proudly serving the surrounding Orlando community through their expertise and commitment to service when providing customers with fire and life safety services. The American Backflow team will continue serving customers while operating out of the existing Fire & Life Safety America location in Orlando. “The American Backflow team will be an ..read more

We are pleased to announce that effective February 7, 2022, Fire & Life Safety America, Inc. (“FLSA”), a subsidiary of Summit Fire & Security LLC, has completed the purchase of Mid State Fire Equipment, Inc. located in Lake Placid, Florida. Mid State Fire Equipment Inc., has been providing fire protection sales and services to the Lake Placid and the central Florida area since the 1980’s. Mid State owners, Bill and Ellie Johnson, purchased Mid State Fire Equipment in November of 1990 and have remained an integral part of their local presence, as well as state-wide in the fire equipment ..read more

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While many facility owners and managers are aware of the importance of the test, inspection, and maintenance of their life safety systems (fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression). Surprisingly, many are not aware that this also includes fire doors and fire dampers. An increasing number of fire marshals are requiring that fire doors and fire dampers be inspected.  Unfortunately, more times than not the facility owner and managers are often surprised by the cost of repair since the systems have never been inspected. As with all fire and life safety systems, fire doors and fire dampers also play ..read more

By September 30, 2022, existing antifreeze solutions must be replaced by other means of freeze protection. This will undoubtedly mark the end of antifreeze in fire sprinkler systems. Designers must now clearly determine other options to continue protecting fire sprinkler systems in unheated spaces. Protecting the integrity of pipes in fire protection systems is particularly a challenge especially in regions that are subject to harsh winters. This includes structures or areas of buildings that are not climate controlled as water-filled pipes must remain above 40 F. The Issue The issue is that p ..read more

Most people simply expect and assume the smoke detectors located in their facility to “just work.” Without complete, scheduled sensitivity testing, there’s no better way to determine whether or not they’re functional and protecting your facility and occupants as intended. As with any electronic system but more specifically a fire alarm system, the system components can degrade over time. Dust particles, dirt and other airborne contaminants are often the reason for a smoke detector to be too sensitive or not sensitive enough and both of these conditions can be trouble. In the event of an emerge ..read more

In recent editions of NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 25, the requirements for no-flow (churn) test frequencies have changed for electric motor driven fire pumps (only). Diesel engine driven fire pumps have always been required to run weekly for 30 minutes. This allows the engine to establish a running speed and confirm that no problems exist such as overheating or lack of combustion air for the engine. As always, it is best to observe problems during periodic testing than to discover them forensically after a catastrophic event. Running the diesel engine weekly for 30 minutes also ..read more

Fire protection is of the highest importance in keeping life and property safe. It is especially true in healthcare facilities where patients and staff defend in place. Fire & Life Safety America (FLSA) is the leading provider of fire protection in accredited healthcare facilities. What is Defend in Place? A strategy that is used mainly in healthcare for those occupants that are physically unable to leave the facility. This strategy allows healthcare staff to keep these patients in the facility, while also continue receiving any necessary treatment.   The National Fire Protection Asso ..read more

The Healthcare Solutions Team at Fire & Life Safety America ensures all inspection reports are compliant with applicable accrediting organization requirements, and stays up to date with changes in these standards.  FLSA Healthcare Technicians are in constant communication with the customer during an inspection or service call. All inspection frequencies meet the scheduled timeframe requirements so the device inventory is consistent during each inspection, and all documentation is ready and available at all times for a survey or audit. “I do like that you send the same technician [as ..read more

Stingy Jack and the Pumpkin Are pumpkins a fruit or a vegetable? If you guessed fruit (which I did not), it is because fruits are a seed-bearing structure and pumpkins contain what I best describe as yucky stuff along with plenty of seeds so there you have it…a pumpkin is a fruit (though I will never eat it as a fruit…just sayin’).    The tradition of carving out a Pumpkin (aka fruit) dates back to a method used by the Celts to ward off evil spirits and light the way for good spirits to visit on that one night known as Halloween. They would then hollow out turnips (later to become p ..read more