Sprinklers stop fires fast and result in less water and smoke damage The aftermath from a fire can be devastating for any property owner. The water damage alone from firefighters battling the fire can be extreme, and when you add in the effects from smoke, soot, and heat distortion, the damage multiplies exponentially. Latent effects…
After a career of fighting fires in a variety of ways, Jason Blinkhorn takes it personally when some people argue against improved safeguards. You can’t blame Jason Blinkhorn for taking a bit of offense when he hears people arguing against retrofitting older Honolulu high-rises with fire sprinkler systems — as he did during recent City…
The effects of a fire catastrophe can be devastating. Those effects get exponentially worse if your property does not have adequate fire protection or your fire protection system is in disrepair resulting from the lack of professional maintenance. The tragic fire at Marco Polo in Waikiki is a vivid reminder of how important life safety…
Most condos fail HFD’s fire life safety evals Since the Marco Polo condo fire occurred on July 14, 2017, fire and life safety of Hono- lulu’s older high-rise condos have become the highest priority for the City and County of Honolulu and the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD). Over the past five years, several new safety…