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AgribusinessAgribusiness presents unique challenges for vehicle and machinery manufacturers, as production capacity and specialization are continually on the increase. The complexity of these high value machines and often their sheer size make fire both more likely and potentially more disastrous when it strikes.
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Auto Body ShopsAuto body shops have a significant fire hazard – paint spray booths that become filled with highly flammable volatile organic solvents – surrounded by equipment that generates sparks from cutting, grinding, and welding metal.
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Clean RoomsSemiconductor fabrication, food processing, pharmaceutical plants... in many industries, even a small fire can cause a significant loss as both the product and the machinery can become contaminated with smoke, as well as the water used to fight the fire.
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Commercial KitchensCommercial kitchens… whether in a chain restaurant, a hotel, a school or hospital cafeteria, or the corner diner...all contain the elements necessary for a sudden fire - grease and high heat – putting people and property at risk.
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CommunicationsThe telecommunications industry has exploded beyond the traditional regional and long distance phone service, and now includes all varieties of communications services and content delivery systems, such as wireless phones, broadband cable systems, satellite communications, fire optic networks, and internet service providers.
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Data ProcessingIn some industries… Banking and Investments... Insurance... Government Agencies... data is their business. In other industries… Airline, Hotel, and Car Rental Reservations... Retail Sales and Wholesale Distribution... Utilities... Universities... Hospitals... managing data is critical to their mission.
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High-End ResidentialHigh-end homes often contain valuable assets… artwork, artifacts, and rare books, collectable automobiles…which represent a significant investment, as well as commercial-grade equipment … restaurant kitchen equipment, electronic media equipment rooms, swimming pool chemicals… which themselves may pose a fire risk.
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Iron and SteelIron and Steel processes present significant fire hazards. The heavy machinery required to process and transport materials are subject to some of the most extreme conditions possible.
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MarineShips at sea… whether recreational, commercial or military… present a serious challenge for fire protection, with a variety of hazards from engine rooms to galleys to cargo spaces.
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MiningMining, whether surface or underground, is a complex industry with significant fire protection challenges, using large, expensive, off-road vehicles and heavy processing equipment that often run around the clock in harsh environments and remote locations.
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Oil and GasOff-shore oil platforms, oil pumping stations, refineries, gasoline storage tanks, LNG receiving facilities… oils & gas facilities represent significant fire hazards, often complicated by harsh environments and remote locations.
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Oil SandsThe severe environment of Northern Alberta challenges vehicles, machines and personnel with extreme temperatures and a constant onslaught of contamination.
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Power GenerationPower generation facilities… whether hydroelectric, nuclear, or fossil fuel… all represent significant and varied fire hazards, from both the fuel and the rotating machinery.
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TimberThe machines used in the timber industry… from vehicles like log skidders, feller bunchers, and bulldozers, to stationary equipment like delimbers, chippers, and log handlers… all operate in remote locations on rugged terrain, surrounded by flammable forestry material, and are subject to a buildup of flammable wood debris.
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Waste ManagementWaste management is a demanding environment for the people, vehicles and machines engaged in the important work of handling the hundreds millions of tons of waste produced every year in the US alone.
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