Professional Loss Control

Protection System Design

Whether as part of a larger design team, or as an individual design package, PLC has design capabilities for various fire protection systems. Our design efforts are sensitive to the special needs of different occupancies and clients. Services include a range of activities from development of system design criteria and carrying out detailed or performance designs, to construction supervision, commissioning and testing. At PLC we can also provide independent third party review services. Samples of system types we have been involved with include:

Water Supply
Sprinkler Systems
Water Mist
Foam Systems
Halon Replacement
Smoke Control
Fire Detection
Fire Alarm Systems

Fire Facts

March 25, 1911 at approximately 4:45 PM a fire broke out on the 8th floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Factory in New York. One hundred and forty six of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company employees were killed by this fire. Later investigation determined that many of these deaths should have been avoided, this fire is credited with bringing about major improvements to both fire safety regulations and workers rights.