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Help in a Heartbeat

‘As Ken Peterson addressed his ball trapped in sand on the 18th hole at La Jolla Country Club, the 75-year-old felt his chest tighten.

“He collapsed in sudden cardiac arrest. His next memories are of the hospital — three days later.

“That he can talk about the day he nearly died and the triple bypass surgery that followed can be attributed to an automated external defibrillator and ...click to read more.

A Chief’s Perspective: Commercial Cooking Areas

With the advent of newer commercial cooking equipment, it was found that dry chemical extinguishing systems were not totally controlling fires because the new equipment was more highly insulated for energy efficient and faster cooking times. In addition, the new cooking media (vegetable oils) for our modern cholesterol-awareness diets had a ...click to read more.

Replacing Outdated Fire Extinguishers

The 1990s saw many improvements in fire protection. The adoption of UL 300 as a test standard has improved the performance of pre-engineered systems used to protect commercial cooking operations...click to read more.

A Chief’s Perspective: Codes and Standards

In our work world, we frequently hear the terms “codes” and “standards”. Unfortunately, sometimes these words are wrongly used interchangeably; thus, I thought it might be beneficial to review the role each of ...click to read more.

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		Help in a Heartbeat ‘As Ken Peterson addressed his ball trapped in sand on the 18th hole at La Jolla Country Club, the 75-year-old felt his chest tighten. “He collapsed in sudden cardiac arrest. His next memories are of the hospital — three days later. “That he can talk about the day he nearly died and the triple bypass surgery that followed can be attributed to an automated external defibrillator and ...click to read more. A Chief’s Perspective: Commercial Cooking Areas With the advent of newer commercial cooking equipment, it was found that dry chemical extinguishing systems were not totally controlling fires because the new equipment was more highly insulated for energy efficient and faster cooking times. In addition, the new cooking media (vegetable oils) for our modern cholesterol-awareness diets had a ...click to read more. Replacing Outdated Fire Extinguishers The 1990s saw many improvements in fire protection. The adoption of UL 300 as a test standard has improved the performance of pre-engineered systems used to protect commercial cooking operations...click to read more. A Chief’s Perspective: Codes and Standards In our work world, we frequently hear the terms “codes” and “standards”. Unfortunately, sometimes these words are wrongly used interchangeably; thus, I thought it might be beneficial to review the role each of ...click to read more.