As a business owner, it can seem like there is an endless amount of laws and compliances you have to follow. From getting a certain license, such as a liquor license so you can sell alcohol to paying your sales taxes every month to the city, county, and state, operating a business is no easy feat. Add to this that every year you have to have a fire code inspection that you have to pay for. All of …Read More
Most of us lead ordinary lives. We have a job we go to every day. We drive our kids to after-school activities. We engage in our hobbies, such as running, reading, or playing board games with the kids. We relax with TV after dinner. Our days are pretty routine. However, occasionally something happens to mess with our routine. Something that can strike fear in our hearts, such as a fire breaking ou…Read More
Types of Fire Extinguishers: Everything You Need To Know There are a lot of devices and equipment out there to help extinguish fires. From fire sprinkler systems, fire blankets, to fire extinguishers, there are plenty of items to keep you safe in residential and commercial buildings. At MLN Fire Protection, we are dedicated to our customer’s safety. No matter where you are, you should always be …Read More
Flammable Items in Your Office There are plenty of flammable objects in your office that you might not be aware of. In our last blog, we discussed the many different flammable objects in your office. To ensure the safety of your workers, it is important to ensure that all flammable items are handled with care. Of course, accidents do happen, but at MLN Fire Protection, our job is to ensure that yo…Read More
Fire Training is Essential to Employee Safety When you do anything, from driving a car to working at your job, you need training and experience to do both correctly. No one expects someone to know how to do something immediately. Normally, knowledge is achieved by learning — and learning requires lessons! Training offers a way for employees to learn many different skills ranging from work-relate…Read More
MLN Explains: The Need For Fire Pumps and Tanks To fully explain why your residential or commercial property needs a water pump and/or tank, you must understand what they are. At MLN Fire, it is our pleasure to install, inspect, and repair fire pumps and tanks for our clients. To us, safety is our top priority, which means that we handle each job with extra care and attention. While we are happy t…Read More
Things that Can Set Your Work On Fire At your work, you can’t afford distractions. You have a strategy and a plan for how you want your day to go; things have to get done and you don’t have time to lose! But, when a fire alarm and a sprinkler system go off, it doesn’t matter what you are doing, you have to leave the building. Office fires are not to be ignored. Fire incidents should be taken…Read More
The Importance of Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems For businesses, it is important to stay on top of safety. One wrong move and someone could be seriously injured and sue. Fire disasters unfortunately happen and cause significant destruction to both a building and to a business. Part of the reason that fires are so derailing for a business is because they cause damages to the building, equipment,…Read More
How Commercial Fires Start Between 2004 and 2013, commercial building fires accounted for over $2 billion in damages. Fire is an incredibly destructive force and it can cover a large area in very little time. But, how do commercial fires happen? Residential fires are a little more common, being that some homes have fireplaces and electrical problems. But, shouldn’t commercial buildings be well-p…Read More
Sprinkler Systems Could Save Firefighter Lives Any fire detection or containing device can be useful. For one, a smoke detector will alert you if there is a fire, while a sprinkler system will contain and suppress the flames. Both of these devices prove that fires can be found and maintained safely, without any fatal consequences. However, there are accidents and there are still thousands of innoc…Read More
