Have you ever wondered: “Could I perform a Fire Life Safety Inspection with a drone or video camera?” The NFPA Standards Council has discussed this very concept and has recently accepted the NFPA 915 Technical Committee’s recommendation to publish the Standard for Remote Inspections and Tests.
The NFPA officially released NFPA 915 on May 13, 2023. This will have a huge ripple effect going forward in the Fire Life Safety Space with regard to integrating technology, tools, and techniques to improve efficiencies and ease of inspecting a multitude of Fire Life Safety Systems. Look for more great things to come from this newly published Standard.
Fire and life safety work doesn’t look the same for every contractor. Some teams focus primarily on recurring inspections and compliance reporting. Others balance inspections with service calls, repairs, and ongoing maintenance across multiple sites and systems. Many fire protection businesses fall somewhere in between—managing a mix of scheduled inspections, emergency service, deficiency tracking, and […]
Mechanical inspections don’t look the same for every contractor. Residential teams need to move fast, stay consistent, and clearly communicate results to customers. Commercial contractors often need more capabilities—like detailed asset tracking, preventative maintenance, and help staying compliant. Many mechanical businesses sit somewhere in the middle, handling a mix of both. The problem? Most inspection […]