Forensic Fire Protection Engineering

A critical part of today’s infrastructure is incorporating fire protection systems. These systems save lives and property when they are properly designed and installed. Should these systems fail or not exist, lives and property can be lost.

You have determined the origin and cause of the loss but now wonder if the building was equipped with a properly designed system. Maybe the system(s) lacked maintenance and testing requirements. Was the building equipped with all of the fire protection systems required by relevant codes and standards? What codes and standards were relevant at the time of construction? Were there any renovations or changes that could have altered the systems? These questions along with many other others can have complex answers.

Origin and Cause Inc. has experts to conduct a thorough analysis of fire protection systems which include:

• Fire & Building Code Analysis
• Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
• Fire Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems
• Fire Pump & Water Supplies for Fire Protection
• Commercial Kitchen Exhaust and Fire Protection Systems
• Fixed Fire Protection Systems
• Aircraft Hanger Fire Protection Systems
• Smoke Management Systems
• Passive Fire Protection Including Fireproof Applications and Fire Stop Systems
• Fire Modeling

Our leading fire protection engineering experts understand these complex issues and can provide guidance, answers, and support to your team. Draw from our experience and see the difference it can make on your claim.

When losses occur, determination of the Origin and Cause is critical but so is understanding the role of the building Fire Protection Systems. Was the building equipped with all of the fire protection systems required by relevant codes and standards? Did those systems function adequately? What codes and standards were relevant? These questions often have complex answers. Our leading fire protection engineering experts understand these issues and can provide guidance, answers and support to your team. Draw from our experience and see the difference it can make on your claim.

Origin and Cause Inc. has the expertise to analyze the requirements of the applicable building codes, electrical codes, and fire codes, as well as the standards governing sprinkler systems, smoke management systems, and other fire protection systems.

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