Project Listing

Fire Protection Systems Investigations

– Short List

Bernat Mill – Uxbridge, MA (Old converted New England mill destroyed by fire)

C & K Plastics – Carteret, NJ (Plastics processing and storage facility fire loss)

Mitsubishi Power Systems – Orange County, FL (Failure of carbon dioxide fire suppression system loss)

Multi Seal – Evansville, IN (Failure of alarm system to signal the sprinkler activation caused by a fire in the warehouse)

Procedure Warehouse - 250 Coster St Bronx, NY (Fire sprinkler failure resulting warehouse loss)

Chautauqua County Methane to Electric Plant – Chautauqua, NY (Clean agent system discharge failure)

Phi Delta Theta – Lawrence, KS, (Fire suppression system water loss)

Schooner Bay Motor Inn – Rockport, ME (Fatal motel fire)

Chandlers Lane Apartments - Cleveland, OH (Attic fire that destroyed apartment complex building)

The Landings Condominiums – Des Plaines, IL (Fatal apartment building fire)

Open Access Technologies International  - Minneapolis, MN (Clean agent discharge)

Bailey Residence - Woodbine,  NJ (Large loss residential fire)

Arthur Capper Senior Apartments – Washington DC (Significant fire loss)

FAA Tech Center – Pomona, NJ (Roof fire resulting in significant water damage to the facility)

Adell Plastics – Baltimore County, MD (Large plastic compounding facility fire loss)

Country Inn and Suites – Bowling Green, KY (Water damage – frozen dry pipe system)

Ener-G-Tech – Stratford, CT (Commercial fabrication and sales operation fire loss)

Formisa Chemical Plant - Illiopolis, IL (Multiple fatality explosion and fire)


KinderCare – Old Bridge NJ (Fire loss)

Veterans Industrial Park – Hillsboro, NJ (Total loss of large warehouse)

Gap Warehouse Fire - Fishkill, NY (1.3 million square warehouse feet fire loss)

Bangor International Airport – Bangor, ME (Airport hanger foam discharge)

Miske Residence – Chicago, IL (Large loss residential fire)

Whol Residence – Mill Neck, NY (Large loss residential fire)

106 NE St - Holyoke, MA (Total loss apartment building fire with three fatalities)

Osenenko Residence – West Creek, NY (High-value vehicle storage garage fire loss)

Frankford Associates – Philadelphia, PA (Apartment / Retail fire loss)

K’s Automotive – Mineola, NY (Automotive garage and warehouse fire loss)

Albany International Airport – Albany, NY (Inadvertent hanger foam discharge)

White Dog Café – Wayne, PA (Kitchen exhaust hood duct fire)

740 Park Ave – New York, NY (High rise /high-value condominium fire loss)

D&M Packing – Waterbury, CT (Processing and warehouse facility fire loss)

Rocketdrop – Salem, NH (Warehouse security breach and loss)

Treadmark – Boston MA (5 story retail and apartment building total fire loss)

Dietz and Watson – Delanco, NJ (Total fire loss of refrigerated warehouse facility)

1600 Livingston Ave – North Brunswick, NJ (700,000 square foot total fire loss.)

Bay County Waste to Energy Plant – Panama City, FL (Major fire loss at the plant)

North Loop Office Building – Houston, TX (Office building fire with three fatalities)

Linders – McKees Rocks, PA - (Major loss to retail high-end carpet sales

operation)

Meridian Plaza - Philadelphia, PA (Major high rise fire disaster with four firefighter fatalities)


Fire Consulting Projects – Short List

Our Engineering Technicians are involved with fire and life safety systems projects throughout the USA. From design to forensic investigations, we strive to meet the needs of our clients


The Atlantic Club – Atlantic City, NJ (Design fire alarm system replacement and modifications for high rise hotel renovation)


PwC – San Francisco, CA – Design wireless fire alarm notification for acoustically distinguishable spaces 


Hewitt Wellington Hotel – Spring Lake, NJ (Fire sprinkler and fire alarm design, bid development and project management)


Univar Solutions – Fairfield, CA (Flame detection system design for chemical transport facility)


Ocean Grove Auditorium - Ocean Grove, NJ (Fire protection systems design

including early fire detection, aspirating smoke detection system)


Continental Terminals - Carteret, NJ (Code consulting)


Kingwood Army Reserve Center – Kingwood, WV (Fire protection systems acceptance survey, review, and report)


Brightview at Warren -  Warren, NY (Fire detection systems analysis and support)


Glenrock – West Caldwell, NJ (Fire protection systems analysis)


Port Liberte – Jersey City, NJ (Code analysis and fire alarm engineering and design)

Suffolk Army Reserve Center – Suffolk, VA (Fire protection systems acceptance survey, review, and report)


Make-A-Wish – Monroe Township, NJ (Sprinkler leaks, investigation and consulting)


Brightview at Warren -  Warren, NY (Fire detection systems analysis and support)


Camden County Technical School -  Sicklerville, NJ (development of a Basis of Design, layout, design, drawings, specifications, installation review, project meetings, punch list development and closeout document review.)


Vantage Pointe – Ashland City, TN (The newly constructed facility was plagued with 

false/unwanted fire alarm activations. Conducted a six-day site investigation and

subsequent analysis work to determine the root cause of the alarm problem to provided detailed and itemized corrective measures to eliminate the unwanted alarm problem.)


Grace Rogers and Walter Black schools - East Windsor,  NJ (development of a Basis of Design, layout, design, drawings, specifications, installation review, project meetings, punch list development, and closeout document review.)


70E Front Street Associates – Red Bank, NJ (detailed fire safety review and analysis of 

their 5-story building and to provide recommendations to address CMS deficiencies utilizing performance-based alternatives.



Pinelands Regional High School – Pinelands, NJ (develop the site-specific fire alarm engineering, design, and specifications


Cascade at Landmark – Alexandria, VA (Fire protection systems analysis and development of plans and specifications for the total fire alarm replacement)


John C. Kluczynski Federal Buildings – Chicago (Work included the development of detailed specifications and drawings to contract and manage the significant fire systems upgrade.)


Dirksen Federal Building – Chicago (Fire Alarm and Suppression system audit and analysis)


Skyline Towers Apartments – Falls Church, VA (Fire protection systems analysis and development of plans and specifications for the total fire alarm replacement)


Cobbler Square – Chicago (design a fire alarm upgrade and implementation plan to replace an obsolete conventional system with a new addressable system at the original Dr. Scholl's factory that was converted to loft-type apartments.)


Queen Beatrix International Airport – Oranjestad, Aruba  (Development of bids for the Design-build fire alarm system replacement project.)


Camp Pendelton Naval Hospital – Oceanside, CA (Fire alarm and detection system audit and analysis)


EXPERT INVESTIGATORS

We are experienced in applying the NFPA-921 scientific methodology to our fire and explosion investigations and other fire protection loss projects where systems fail to operate or operated inadvertently.

RESPECTED

While investigating and delivering the opinions and conclusions regarding a loss, we strive to prevent confirmational biases when determining the validity of factors that contributed to the loss.

TRUSTED

Fire Safety Consultants works within the guidelines of  NFPA-921 to gather and analyze the facts and data to develop hypothesizes that are thoroughly tested to determine if an expert opinion will withhold intense scrutiny.

Need Help? 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Can you tell me more about Fire Safety Consultants?

    Fire Safety Consultants conducts fire and life safety systems fire investigations for both commercial and residential properties. We take pleasure in offering high-quality origin fire investigations at affordable pricing. We have the required qualifications, and we believe we are among the best fire alarm and protection systems forensic engineering companies in the country. Our team collaborates closely with the law firms representing the client, insurance adjusters, emergency response teams, and we are known for our meticulous attention to detail and professional investigations. 


    Our goal is to respond quickly to investigation requests and to deliver thorough, ethical fire investigations based on the most up-to-date technological processes in the field of fire investigations at a reasonable cost to our clients. 


    Fire Safety Consultants offers cutting-edge fire prevention, protection, forensic engineering technology and consulting services. Our professionals can carry out site evaluations, loss prevention analyses, water supply tests,  


    Our team demonstrates integrity, objectivity and credibility, while investigating and delivering the best and most accurate results for each loss. 


    So please don't wait, give us a call today!


  • How long does a fire investigation take?

    A fire investigation can take anything from a few days to a many years, depending on the size of the fire, what is left after the fire, the loss of life or property, and if the case goes to trail. However, all fire investigations follow a similar pattern of recognizing the need to identify what factors contributed to the loss and identifying the problem, collecting facts and data, analyzing the data, developing hypotheses, testing hypotheses, and selecting final hypotheses that are the basis of conclusions.

  • What do fire investigators do?

    Once Fire Investigator Safety Consultants are retained on a case, we start collecting facts, data, and information related to the loss. The initial process can be as simple as reviewing fire department reports, fire alarm monitoring signals, fire protection systems maintenance, and test records. The volume of information can be overwhelming for significant loss cases if not handled within a well-established process. Reading through depositions and documenting all of the relevant case facts are all part of the collecting data phase, which is then used to develop and test the hypothesis of what went wrong that contributed to the loss. Opinions are then formed to be presented as part of the process to settle the case or used as the basis of expert testimony if the case goes to trial.

  • What are the main causes of fire losses?

    Most fires should be detected by fire alarms or fire and life safety systems where they are installed. Where water-based fire sprinkler systems or other fire suppression systems such as clean agents or carbon dioxide, the fire protection system should confine the fire to the area of origin. It's critical to investigate the causes of fire protection system failures to determine what went wrong to allow the fire to develop past the incipient stage and create the loss.


    Some of the common findings that Fire Safety Consultants has determined to contribute to the loss include.

    • Sprinkler valves were found to be shut at the time of the fire.
    • The fire alarm system did not activate.
    • The fire alarm monitoring company did not receive the alarm.
    • The fire damaged the system wiring disabling the alarm system.
    • The fire alarm and protection systems were not maintained as required by NFPA-72, The National Fire Alarm, and Signaling Code, and NFPA-25 Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems

  • What is the best way to contact Fire Safety Consultants ?

    We can be contacted by phone, email, or you can leave us a message through our website! You can call us at 732-751-0566, email at carl@fsceng.com , or leave us a message by clicking on the “Contact Us” tab on our website.

Contact Us

Have a question? We are here to help. Send us a message and we’ll be in touch. 

Contact Us

Share by: