Special Hazard Fire Protection Systems NYC

Since 1969, restaurants, retail food service establishments, government and municipal entities, bars, nightclubs, venues and multi-unit residential property managers, have relied on Master Fire for fire sprinkler, and fire suppression systems installation and service.

However, there are instances and conditions for which alternative means for mitigating the risk of fires is appropriate. One such system is call a special hazard fire protection system. Why would a property or business operator be required to install a special hazard fire protection systems.

First, let’s look at what a ‘special hazard’ is.

According to the NFPA, “Special Hazards” can be defined as, but not limited to:
• Any area containing equipment or processes of exceptionally high value
• Any area containing unique or irreplaceable assets (museums, archives, art galleries, records storage)
• Any area or process where the revenue produced or its function is of greater value than the equipment itself

Now, you might not even realize that your property has one or more special hazards staring you in the face. Some of the more common property and business types requiring special hazard fire protection include data centers, telecommunications, power generation, manufacturing and testing facilities, machinery spaces, healthcare facilities and more. Why? One of the reasons is that a water and foam deluge approach can damage assets. So what then?

A fire protection system is needed that is:
• Designed to quickly detect an incipient fire or heat condition
• Designed to suppress fires when sprinklers are not appropriate as the first and only means of fire protection
• Designed to protect people
• Designed to mitigate business interruption
• Designed to limit the loss of assets, information and revenue
• Require uniquely trained and qualified personnel to design, install, service, repair and maintain these systems

Special hazard fire protection systems include detection and control coupled with a fire suppression system. Some common fire suppression agents used in these systems include:
• Clean Agents
• C02
• Dry Chemical
• Foam
• Hybrid Systems
• Inert Gases
• Water Mist
 
If you manage or operate one of the property types listed above and are either not sure or want highly trained, licensed and insured special hazard fire protection NYC contractors to survey your property, call Master Fire at (646) 772-1244 or fill out this form.