Wet chemical extinguishing systems are most commonly used to provide fire protection for commercial cooking operations.

Hilti CFS-CID MD firestops are available for combustible and non-combustible pipes and conduits up to 4” interior diameters in W2 and W3 metal-deck floor openings.

Zurn now offers the F100 and F100G brass fire hose valves as standpipe valves listed for use on a firehouse rack assembly or as a fire department outlet connection in sizes 1 1/2” or 2 1/2”.

Viega’s MegaPress press fitting system for carbon steel pipe is suitable for use in fire protection systems in both commercial and industrial applications.

Dallas-based American Fire Sprinkler Association named Debra N. McGuire as the association’s new president and CEO this year. Established in 1981, AFSA and its federation of 32 chapters serve as North America’s largest fire sprinkler industry organization.

The Uponor AquaSAFE system integrates the fire sprinkler system with a multifamily home’s cold-water plumbing to assist homeowners and provide installers with new business-building opportunities.

The Metraflex Fireloop seismic expansion joint for fire sprinkler systems is an extremely flexible joint accommodating large amounts of movement, providing excellent seismic protection, Metraflex says.

Victaulic’s VicFlex Style AB6 bracket for cold storage applications adjusts to any ceiling or wall thickness.

Featuring a tilted parting design to maximize efficiency by minimizing turbulence at the impeller eye, the new 5x4x17F and 6x5x12F pumps from Armstrong Fluid Technology are ideal for installations that require between 500 and 1,000 gpm.

Notre Dame Cathedral burned as I finished the Fire Protection & Design Special Section for this month’s magazine, a tragic coincidence.