Fire, life safety, and security services industry leader Telgian Engineering & Consulting recently announced that Fire Suppression Designer Ben Young has been selected as Chairman of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) Schuylkill Chapter.  “It is a true honor to be asked to serve as Chairman of this AFSA Chapter,” said Young. “I look forward to working with the members of the Board and am committed to providing training and educational opportunities for our contractor members, as well as providing an opportunity for professional networking.” As an experienced Fire Suppression Designer with over 19 years in the fire protection industry,…

Telgian’s Executive Chairman Russell B. Leavitt will present the Fire Smarts “Stakeholder Responsibilities for Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems” webinar on January 16, 2020 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern (including Q&A time). This webinar will provide an understanding of why the roles of each stakeholder are critical to a fire and life safety program.  The webinar will also review the roles and responsibilities of the property owner, AHJ, and service provider, as spelled out in the NFPA inspection, testing, and maintenance standards. In addition, a detailed review of the property owner’s responsibilities will be discussed,…

Telgian’s Executive Chairman Russell Leavitt will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Fire Facts Seminar: NFPA 25 Water-Based Fire Protection System Inspection, Testing & Maintenance. This free class available on two separate dates, at the following locations:           • Thursday, Jan. 9th, 2020, James S. McDonnell Hall of Physics at Princeton University           • Friday, Jan. 10th, 2020, Jubilee Hall at Seton Hall University Registration is open to all including Fire Officials, Fire Sub Code Officials, Fire Inspectors, Fire Officers and more. This seminar is sponsored by City Fire Equipment Company,…

Telgian Vice President Ralph Bless recently shared his fire safety experience in the housing sector with Multifamily Executive magazine for the article Multifamily Residence Fire Safety: Don’t Skip Individual Unit Inspections. Bless’s 37+ years of fire protection experience, including a broad range of water-based and special hazard system design, code consulting and fire protection engineering services, provided essential perspective for the piece. This article answers important questions for multifamily housing executives such as “What Fire Systems Are Required in My Building?” and “What Do I Need to Do to Make Sure My Fire Protection Systems Work When Needed?” “Proper inspections…