Business Disruptions Due to Major Los Angeles Fire Underscores Need For Fire Control and Safety

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As Angelinos continue to follow the saga from the historic December 8^th fire that shut down two major freeways while requiring the efforts of hundreds of fire fighters, many businesses and companies in the vicinity are still recovering from damages, and are scrambling to continue operations. Though the fire occurred at the construction site of an unfished apartment building, nearby occupied buildings were also damaged due to the intensity of the blaze. At 221 N. Figueroa St, a city-owned 16-story building with multiple tenants suffered fire damage. These damages, though disruptive, were largely mitigated by effective fire control systems that were able to prevent further, much more costly repercussions. As a major contractor with over 200 years of combined experience, Fire Protection Group is dedicated to designing, installing, and monitoring these essential systems.

221 N. Figueroa St. houses many city departments including the departments of Animal Services, Aging, and the Department of Recreation and Parks which alone employs over 150 employees.  During the fire, though the building itself did not catch flames, the windows were blown out as a result of the extreme heat from the nearby inferno. "It was pretty crippling," says Mike Shull, general manager of the Department of Recreation and Parks, "It's still very disruptive." The fire resulted in the relocation of many tenants of the building. Shull reports that his employees are now spread throughout multiple locations such as city hall.

Despite the disruption, Shull notes that it could have been worse. While the fire raged on, the building's fire control and  sprinkler system kicked in preventing the spread of flames while keeping the building intact and minimizing losses. Such systems are essential for the safety and security of city buildings, and Fire Protection Group, with lead engineer and general manager George Saadian and his highly experienced team, is committed to providing the high quality systems that building owners need.

The experts at Fire Protection Group are leaders at the forefront of the field. In addition to Mr. Saadian, who has himself helped write fire codes that have been adapted by NFPA standards, FPG utilizes many seasoned professionals like Bob Holloway of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Captain Holloway brings a lifetime of dedication as the overseer of Construction Services whose long record included ensuring that construction projects, of any variety, were up to code. Experts like George Saadian and Captain Holloway help ensure that FPG is always able to offer first rate knowledge and experience toward any fire control need.   

The highly experienced team at Fire Protection Group will not only install a fire control system, but can help building owners design it from the ground up to create systems that are best for their own individual needs. FPG can also provide 24 hour a day monitoring to ensure that those systems are always running optimally. For more information on how the leading team at Fire Protection Group can minimize the risk of fire damage at your building, visit their website at www.firesprinkler.com or call 888-251-3488 to talk to their experienced team today.

PR submitted by Cyberset.com

SOURCE Fire Protection Group, Inc.

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