Telgian Engineering & Consulting fire protection industry expert Joseph Keltos will present a Fire Smarts “Fire Protection Training on Hydraulic Calculations for Sprinkler Systems” Training Opportunity on December 1 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Pacific. This course introduces participants to hydraulic calculations including sprinkler operating pressure, elevation pressure, and friction-loss. Keltos has more than 30 years of experience within the fire protection industry in construction, design and engineering. He holds a Level IV certification from NICET in Fire Sprinkler Layout, a Level II certification from NICET in Special Hazard Systems Layout and Fire Alarm Systems, and is a Certified…

Telgian fire protection expert Ralph Bless, P.E., SET, CFPS will present an all-new Fire Smarts “NFPA 13: 2022 Edition Revisions” webinar on December 10, 2020 from 2:00pm-3:30pm Eastern (including Q&A time). “NFPA 13 ‘Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems’ has major revisions coming in the 2022 edition,” says Bless.  “This course covers these major revisions that represent the best practices for the design and installation of fire sprinkler systems.” Bless has more than 38 years of experience in fire protection including a broad range of water based and special hazard system design, code consulting and fire protection engineering services.…

Most businesses take risk mitigation seriously.  Large capital investments are made to ensure that physical plants are equipped with state-of-the-art fire and life safety systems.  Telgian Engineering & Consulting assists our customers by determining the most efficient methods for protecting assets, while maintaining compliance with the jurisdiction's building and fire codes.  Many organizations are not well informed, however, when it comes to the best ways for keeping these systems and processes in a premium state of readiness.  What you may not know is that Telgian Engineering & Consulting also assists businesses and organizations in maintaining fire protection and fire alarm…

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, visitor management in a healthcare setting is more important than ever before. To assist healthcare facility managers through this unprecedented time, ASIS recently interviewed Telgian Engineering & Consulting security expert Lauris Freidenfelds for its Best Practices: Healthcare Security supplement to Security Management magazine. As the former the security director of the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Freidenfelds undertook a multiyear project to completely revamp how the hospital approached visitor management. “A robust and well thought out visitor management program is essential and should be included in every hospital,” says Freidenfelds. “This is an effective…

A fire alarm system consists of various electronic devices that work together to detect and notify people of a fire or other emergency. Over the years, fire alarm systems have become increasingly sophisticated, so we've put together a guide to help you understand all the components of a fire detection alarm system and get the most out of this essential technology.  A Brief History of Fire Alarm Systems  Alarm systems have evolved considerably since Francis Robbins Upton, a Thomas Edison associate, patented the first automatic alarm system in 1890. Twelve years later, in England, George Andrew Darby developed the first heat…