General Fire is pleased to announce Wayne Fulmer has joined our team to manage our systems division. Wayne joins us as NICET Level IV certified in Special Hazards and Alarms. General Fire has strengthened our systems group in the area of Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems. Please contact Wayne for all you fire suppression system […]
Vehicle Fire Suppression Systems – Mandatory?
A stretch limousine carrying nine women caught fire while crossing a bridge over the San Francisco Bay on Saturday night, killing five of the passengers that were part of a bridal party and injuring four others, police said. NJ requires all para-transit buses to be equipped with a fire suppression system. Do you think fire […]
Proper Placement, Use of Fire Extinguishers and Fire Prevention Education

OSHA requires all employers to provide portable fire extinguishers for general use. Employers are further required to display fire extinguishers in an accessible place that employees can access without injuring themselves. One of the most common problems our technicians observe during the inspection process is that extinguishers are not properly placed or that access to […]
Grants proposed to Schools for fire safety education to students
BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (April 18, 2013) Legislation has been introduced by United States Senator Frank Lautenberg, Representatives Bill Pascrell and Peter King that will provide grants to schools to deliver fire safety education to students. The focus of S750 and HR 1609 is to encourage schools to provide education to students for their entire academic career, […]
Fire Safety For Apartment Complexes
Owner’s of apartment complexes and property managers need to keep the residents and units safe from the risk of fires. Since people live in close proximity in apartment complexes, a fire to one unit could have a significant impact on other units and put them and other residents at risk. It is extremely important […]
2011 Fire Statistics
In 2011, there were 1,389,500 fires reported in the United States. These fires caused 3,005 deaths, 17,500 injuries, and $11.7 billion in property damage. In 2011 in the US: A fire department responded to a fire every 23 seconds. One structure fire was reported every 65 seconds. One home structure fire was reported every 85 […]
Kitchen System Discounts
General Fire is currently promoting it’s commercial kitchen suppression services. Contact General Fire and reference KITCH13 to receive a 10% discount on all installation or services on a kitchen fire system for one year. Schedule the work to be completed prior to July 31, 2013 and receive an additional 5% discount on the work performed […]
Customer Service
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