Clarke Fire Protection Products, Inc. is offering to replace a cooling system pressure cap with a new pressure cap and tank adapter to be fitted on the coolant tank of certain Clarke engine models.  With the old pressure caps, the engine cooling system hose could rupture and cause injury if operator starts the engine manually and does not ensure that water is allowed to flow through the cooling loop during engine operation.  The replacement cap is designed to alleviate extreme pressure buildup.

To determine if your Clarke engine is affected by this replacement program, please call Eagle Fire at 1-800-628-3473.

Photo of Existing Clarke Pressure Cap/Tank

Clarke Replacement Pressure Cap with Tank Adapter

The Chesterfield County Fire Department, the Office of the Virginia State Fire Marshal and the Virginia Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association hosted a side-by-side burn demonstration to show the time it takes for an automatic fire sprinkler to activate and control a fire in a typical living room versus the time it takes for a fire to engulf a non-sprinklered room.

The room that did not have fire sprinklers was engulfed in a just a couple of minutes, well before the typical 4-6 minutes that it takes firefighters to respond.  In that time, the temperature reached 700-800 degrees.

The fire in the room that had a sprinkler installed was extinguished before virtually any damage could occur. Sprinklers are like having a built-in firefighter and are highly effective in protecting lives and property.

Room protected with fire sprinkler.

When the economy is weak, it is tempting to put off investing in large purchases or maintaining equipment.  However, maintaining life safety systems is something that cannot be neglected. There are mandated inspections and maintenance items that must be performed in order to ensure that the systems are fully operational at all times.

NFPA 72 is the standard published by the National Fire Protection Association that covers the application, installation, location, performance, inspection, testing and maintenance of fire alarm systems. NFPA 25 establishes the minimum requirements for the periodic inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems.

By using these standards to schedule regular inspections and maintenance, property and building managers can avoid more costly repairs down the road, get a longer life out of their equipment and also ensure that life and property are fully protected in the event of a fire – making it a wise investment.

In Eagle Fire’s ongoing effort to innovate and provide our customers with fast and reliable service, we have implemented a vehicle tracking program. Eagle Fire has installed GPS-enabled devices to pinpoint the location of each vehicle 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on an interactive, Internet-based map. This can be used to route the closest team member to an emergency call. This will improve dispatching, provide the ability to estimate when a technician will arrive and, most importantly, improve response time. The ability to react quickly is one of the main reasons customers trust Eagle Fire for their fire protection needs.

Eagle Fire now has a permanent presence in Lynchburg, Virginia! We’ve found warehouse space that will allow Team Members working in the area to store material, instead of traveling to the Blacksburg Office frequently. This will improve service to our customers in the Lynchburg area.

Several recent news stories highlight the importance of having sprinkler systems installed AND regularly maintaining them.

• Six rescued from a Chesterfield County, Virginia apartment fire in a building with no sprinkler systems.

• Six injured, but fire contained because of sprinkler system in Chester, Virginia.

• Residents injured in Charlotte apartment fire, sprinklers and fire alarm never activated.

• Wilmington, NC fire damage could have been lowered if townhome had sprinkler system.

Registration is now available for this year’s Burns Survivors Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held on Wednesday, October 5th at Hunting Hawk Golf Club. This tournament benefits the Central Virginia Burn Camp and the Old Dominion Professional Firefighters Burn Foundation. Please Click Here for the registration form.

Eagle Fire provided sprinklers for a fire safety demonstration at Virginia Tech on April 8th.  The event, “Oak Flame 2011,” was used to demonstrate  how two typical student rooms would survive a fire – one fitted with a sprinkler system, the other without. The mock rooms were built by students at Virginia Western Community College and set on fire on the campus of Virginia Tech.

The room that did not have a sprinkler system was destroyed within 5 minutes.  The room that was protected with a sprinkler system sustained much less damage.

Oak Flame was sponsored by Virginia Tech’s Environmental Health and Safety group to promote fire safety.

A video of the event can be seen here.

Eagle Fire sponsored the Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury Foundation’s 27th Annual Open Golf Tournament on April 19th at King Carter Golf Club. The proceeds from this charitable event provide resources to support the Fellowship Fund. Since 1986, the fund has granted more than $3,500,000 to older adults who qualify for residency at RW-C in every way except financially. Within the last year $200,000 was granted to twelve residents to assure them a lifestyle of dignity, comfort and security at our Total LifeCare retirement community. The Fellowship Fund also offers assistance for qualified individuals from the greater community to attend the Westbury Club, the Adult Day Program.

About Carbon Monoxide
The codes for carbon monoxide monitoring in commercial buildings are rapidly changing, so it is important to stay ahead of the game.

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is highly toxic to humans and animals. The most common systems of over-exposure are nausea, headache, vomiting, dizziness and fatigue.

Common sources of carbon monoxide are fuel-burning appliances such as furnaces, ranges, water heaters and room heaters; engine-powered equipment such as portable generators; fireplaces; and charcoal that is burned in homes and other enclosed areas or cars left running in enclosed spaces.

Carbon Monoxide Monitoring

• CO is the same density as air so it disperses evenly, allowing CO detection to share current smoke detection locations.

• There is an extended life span on CO detectors.

• It is possible to upgrade existing smoke detectors to a single combination smoke/CO detector.

• 24 states, including Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland have statutes addressing carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings.

Eagle Fire has a solution for your carbon monoxide needs, which includes upgrades to your existing fire alarm system.  Contact us today!