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Commercial Kitchen Fires

In the USA alone, there are over 8,000 commercial kitchen fires each year. They cost hundreds of millions of dollars in damages sometimes causing a complete loss of the business. At times, the consequences are even more dreadful causing injuries to people and even death. The most common causes f...

What is AMEREX?

Fire Safety Supply is an authorized Amerex distributor; we help customers across the US find and buy quality Amerex products. Amerex is indeed the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of hand portable and wheeled fire extinguishers for commercial and industrial applications. Browse...

What is ANSUL?

Fire Safety Supply is proud to be a certified ANSUL® distributors for many years. ANSUL is a global premium brand of Tyco Fire Protection Products. ANSUL special hazard fire protection products are designed and manufactured to strict standards and tested under the scrutiny of national and internat...

Fire Sprinklers Signs

Does your business have all the required NFPA® 13 Sprinkler Systems Signs? NFPA® 13 (Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems), provides the minimum requirements for the design and installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems and exposure protection sprinkler systems. In...

Fire Simulator Training

In case of a fire, would you or your staff know how to properly use a fire extinguisher or what actions to take to prevent the fire from spreading farther? As we all know, there is nothing better than being prepared for emergency situations like an unexpected fire. Practice makes perfec...

Fire Extinguisher Parts

Sometimes you may need to replace your fire extinguishers, some other times it may need to be refilled. There are times when you just need to replace one part of the fire extinguisher. As you can imagine, this is a cheaper alternative than ordering a new extinguisher. A fire extinguisher is ...

Mounting Brackets

Do fire extinguishers come with mounting brackets? Not all fire extinguishers come with their own mounting bracket so, if you plan to mount your fire extinguisher on a wall for easy access, make sure it comes with one or search for its accessories. The type of mounting bracket you will need dep...

The California Fire Code

Though we serve customers across the USA and overseas, a lot of our clients are located in California. Each state has its own fire code which sets specific regulations and best practices to prevent property damage and injuries due to fire or explosion. It also highlights rules to manage the sto...

Water Fire Extinguishers

Water fire extinguishers are designed to suppress fires in Class A combustibles like wood, cloth, trash and other materials that leave an ash. These types of hazards are often found in office environments and some industrial locations, as well as warehouse and oxidizing chemical storage areas (...

Fire Safety by OSHA

OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Their agency is under the supervision of the Secretary of Labor. OSHA released a 128 page-publication whose main purpose is to increase the safety of buildings' occupants. Publication 3256 explains how firefighters work and deal with...