The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) celebrates Fire Prevention Week every October. This year, everyone in fire protection is focusing on sounds, whether from smoke detectors or full on emergency sirens, alerting you to fire hazards. Sound awareness is extremely important for visually impaired and blind individuals. TFS’ parent company Marmic Fire & Safety® released…
What is a Class D fire? A Class D fire is characterized by the presence of burning metals. It usually takes extreme heat for metal to ignite, but once started it can spread very quickly making them incredibly dangerous and destructive. Some of the most common types of combustible metals include the following: Magnesium Titanium…
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an estimated number of three million non-fatal workplace illnesses and injuries are being reported every year. To prevent minor workplace injuries from becoming serious, OSHA requires that first aid supplies and responders should be made available to treat injuries occurring in the workplace. All workplaces including…