Visit the Kirkland Popup in Portland, OR!
Find Ben Lombardo from H.R. Kirkland at the Northwest Fire and Rescue Expo in Portland, OR this week! Details at www.northwestfirerescue.com
The NW Fire & Rescue Expo is held at the Portland Expo Center
(2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland, OR 97217)
Show Dates & Times:
Thursday, May 17, 2018 – 9 am to 4 pm
Friday, May 18, 2018 – 9 am to 4 pm
Register at the door, pre-registration is not needed to attend the show.
Admission is FREE and includes lunch.
Did you know? Kirkland Panels are used in the South Pole!
Did you know? We’re celebrating our 14th year of being in the South Pole! Kirkland annunciator panels are being used for a Raytheon Research Station in Antarctica. This project was manufactured for Siemens in Denver, CO in 2004. Because there is very little fire and rescue equipment in Antartica, a sophisticated Fire Alarm system was needed, which included detailed Fire Alarm Graphic Annunciators. The panels interfaced with the Siemens MXL equipment. Access to this research facility is limited to certain times of the year, and therefore, we were under strict timelines to complete all panels.
NYC Smoke Control Panel in just 9 days!
From the start of artwork to shipping this BIG panel in just 9 days, we’re honored to be a part of this 80-story high-rise project with our NYC Metro Simplex customer.
“Thanks so much for the help in getting this fabrication pushed, we appreciate everyone’s quick follow-up and it was a pleasure working with your team.” – SimplexGrinnell Distributor (4/3/18)
5 SRD BAKBOXES out the door today!
5 SRD BAKBOXES out the door today! Made from #18 gauge steel, concealed stainless steel piano hinge, and ¾” Cat 30 Key Lock, it’s no surprise these System Document Boxes are on the move.
The System Record Documents (SRD) from the BAKBOX SERIES is the perfect item to meet demanding code requirements. NFPA 72 2013 7.7.2.5 states that a cabinet must be “prominently labeled ‘SYSTEM RECORD DOCUMENTS’. NFPA 72 2013 7.7.2.1 states, “With every new system, a documentation cabinet shall be installed at the system control unit or other approved location at the protected premises.” This durable #18 gauge steel enclosure with a stainless steel piano hinge and key lock keeps your code-required documents, including but not limited to, test and inspection, service and system records, and manuals. In addition, a 4GB USB flash drive safely and securely stores your fire alarm software, eliminating occurrences of the software not being on-site when technicians arrive to service the system. Using a standard USB B connector you may also store records electronically (See NFPA 72 2013 7.5.6.7). The SRD is designed with a plan clip to keep your documents secured. The inside cover has a recordkeeping log for identifying equipment information and required documentation locations (See NFPA 72 2013 7.2.1).
Introducing the SRD Model from the BAKBOX Series
The System Record Documents (SRD) from the BAKBOX SERIES is the perfect item to meet demanding code requirements. NFPA 72 2013 7.7.2.5 states that a cabinet must be “prominently labeled ‘SYSTEM RECORD DOCUMENTS’. NFPA 72 2013 7.7.2.1 states, “With every new system, a documentation cabinet shall be installed at the system control unit or other approved location at the protected premises.” This durable #18 gauge steel enclosure with a stainless steel piano hinge and key lock keeps your code-required documents, including but not limited to, test and inspection, service and system records, and manuals. In addition, a 4GB USB flash drive safely and securely stores your fire alarm software, eliminating occurrences of the software not being on-site when technicians arrive to service the system. Using a standard USB B connector you may also store records electronically (See NFPA 72 2013 7.5.6.7). The SRD is designed with a plan clip to keep your documents secured. The inside cover has a recordkeeping log for identifying equipment information and required documentation locations (See NFPA 72 2013 7.2.1).
OSHPD at CAFAA
We’re in Palm Springs for the CAFAA conference and loving our time working with the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). Visit their site and subscribe to electronic broadcasts to receive information on programs, healthcare updates and events, funding opportunities, publications, statistics, webinars, surveys, and much more.
Fire Access Elevators
This is taken from www.firealarmsonline.com. Click here for the full article. Fire Service Access Elevators or F.S.A.E. for short, are designed with strict and rigorous standards to allow firemen and first responders to utilize the elevator for the purpose of quickly accessing floors as well as evacuating occupants in the event of an emergency. This is a huge step for first responders as time is extremely crucial when addressing buildings of this size.
Another special condition for elevators is known as Occupant Evacuation Elevators. These are self-evacuation elevators with special requirements much like FSAEs.
What Code Requires the Use of Fire Service Access Elevators?
The requirement to provide fire service access elevators can be found in the IBC or International Building Code 2015 section 403.6.1
“In buildings with an occupied floor more than 120 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, no fewer than two fire service access elevators, or all elevators, whichever is less, shall be provided in accordance with section 3007. Each fire service access elevator shall have a capacity not less than 3500 pounds.”
The requirements on how a fire service access elevator is to be installed can be found in the IBC or International Building Code 2015 section 3007.
Celebrating 88 Years
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2018 is The H.R. Kirkland Company, Inc.’s 88th year in business.
…just two weeks later he was back with samples of a new design. A design which met the thorough test with flying colors…
Find us in Palm Springs!
Find us in Palm Springs this week for the CAFAA conference.
H.R. Kirkland is exhibiting in Palm Springs! The California Automatic Fire Alarm Association’s (CAFAA) 48th Annual Conference is this Thursday, Feb 01 and Friday, Feb 02, 2018 in Palm Springs, CA. If you are attending the conference, visit Ben Lombardo, Kirkland’s Vice President of Business Development, and learn more about how the H.R. Kirkland line of products can meet your business needs. Also, check out our new website and convenient online quote request and order form.[/vc_column_text]