Loading ...Ron Hicks is Sr.Vice President of Advanced Cabling Systems, a Little Rock, Ark., company and a System Sensor contractor. Advanced has grown from a three-man cabling company in 1995 to a multi-million dollar enterprise that specializes in building technology integration. In 2002, Hicks came on board to begin the fire alarm and security side of Advanced. Hicks is NICET certified in fire alarms systems, sprinkler system design, CCTV installation, special hazards and audio systems and has more than 30 years of experience in low-voltage solutions.
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Q&A: Acoustical Engineering is Enhancing Intelligibility in Audible Fire Notification Designs
Thomas Trask is an acoustical engineer and senior associate at Newcomb & Boyd, an Atlanta, Ga.-based multidiscipline consulting and engineering firm providing innovative solutions for facility design, construction and maintenance. His acoustical engineering responsibilities have included acoustical analysis of performing arts centers, museums, laboratories, houses of worship, data centers, commercial buildings, production studios, high-rise [...]
Fire Protection Specialists Lend Consulting, Inspection Expertise
Keith S. Frangiamore is vice president of operations at Fire Safety Consultants, Inc. (FSCI), Elgin, Ill., and a certified fire protection specialist. FSCI, one of the largest private fire protection plan review service companies in the United States, provides review services for many U.S. municipalities and fire departments, as well as for private companies throughout the world. FSCI’s project list includes soccer stadiums, hospitals, casinos and data storage warehouses.
A/E Pros Discuss Life-Safety Design, Space Selection and Code Compliance
LifeSafety interviews Angie Wells, P.E., principal, and Rodwell King, senior project manager, of GPD Group in Akron, Ohio. GPD Group is a multi-disciplinary A/E firm that provides architectural, interior design, mechanical, electrical, structural, civil engineering and construction administration services to clients nationwide.
Q. How much responsibility does the architect assume for life-safety matters?
King: The architect leads [...]
Q&A: Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Fire- and Life-Safety Systems
Scott Bailey is the senior vice president of Koorsen Fire & Security, an installation and service company that has been privately held since 1946. The company focuses on inspection, testing and maintenance of fire alarm, fire sprinkler, fire suppression, fire extinguishers, access control and video surveillance systems, as well as monitoring of residential and commercial [...]
Q&A: Understand the Impact of Fire and Life Safety during Renovations
LifeSafety interviews Donald Goosman, construction manager at Rolf Jensen & Associates, a nationwide fire-protection and security consultancy, on the role of fire- and life-safety engineers during renovation projects.
Q. Tell us the first steps you take to design the fire- and life-safety system for a building that is going to be renovated for a completely different [...]
Q&A: Managing Life Safety for the U.S.’s Largest, Fully Accredited School District
Billy Taddeo, a foreman in physical plant operations for Broward County School District’s maintenance division, is responsible for protecting more than 270,000 K-12 students and 38,000 district personnel. The Broward County School system in Florida is the nation’s largest, fully accredited school district, with 273 facilities covering more than 36 million square feet. Taddeo is NICET II (National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies) certified.
How to Manage the School Life-Safety Survey Process
LifeSafety interviews Mike Gilfillan, AIA and founding principal of Gilfillan Callahan Architects, a Rolling Meadows, Ill. firm that specializes in education and other community projects. Such projects include conducting surveys in K-12 schools to ensure that fire and life-safety systems are up-to-date on code.
Rapid Build-Up and Design Flexibility Are Essential for Retail Life-Safety Systems
Kirsten Paoletti, fire protection and code consultant at RobsonWoese Inc Consulting Engineers, gives insight into retail life-safety design. Previously with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Ms. Paoletti continues to instruct NFPA seminars for architects, engineers, facilities and safety program managers.
Choosing the Right Detector
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