Haines Fire & Risk Consulting (HFRC) provides a comprehensive assortment of fire protection consulting services to help its clients better understand and control their fire risks.
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HFRC provides fire protection engineering and consulting services for commercial and industrial concerns that manufacture, process, handle, and store hazardous materials in large or bulk quantities. HFRC specializes in the protection of oil and gas industry facilities (upstream, midstream, and downstream), petrochemical and chemical plants, terminals, and tank farms (including marine facilities), warehouses and distribution centers, packaging facilities, pharmaceutical facilities, and distilleries. HFRC’s Services include:
- Fire Protection Engineering & Consulting
- Fire & Building Code Consulting
- Fire & Accident Investigation – Expert Witness
- Emergency Response Planning
- Fire Water Supply Planning and Design
- Foam Fire Suppression System Design and Foam Firefighting Planning
- Testing and evaluation of fire water systems, fire water pumps and fire suppression systems
For additional information about HFRC’s experience in special hazards see fire protection engineering and consulting
Haines Fire & Risk Consulting (HFRC) provides a comprehensive assortment of fire protection engineering and consulting services to help its clients better understand and control their fire risks. Some of these services include:
Survey, Inspection and Testing Services
- Suvey, Inspection, and Testing Services
- Life safety and emergency egress analysis
- Fire and explosion hazard analysis
- Fire code compliance and fire protection maintenance audits
- Stationary fire pump, water spray system, and water supply testing
- Inspection and testing of fire suppression and detection systems with a specialization in foam fire protection
- Inspection of fireproofing and structural fire protection features
Fire and Building Code Consulting
- Interpretation of national, state, and local codes
- Negotiations with code officials
- Hazardous use group specialist
Water Supply Studies
- Flow testing of fire hydrants, stationary fire pumps, underground supply mains, portable fire pumps, and mobile pumping apparatus
- Planning and engineering of fixed fire water systems and mobile water supplies
- Computer based hydraulic modeling of fire water distribution systems and emergency water supplies
- Fire demand estimates per NFPA, API, CCPS, and ISO guidelines
- Rural water supply evaluations per NFPA and ISO guidelines
- Oversight and technical support for fire water system improvement projects
- Water infrastructure programs
Training
- Development and presentation of generic and user specific training programs. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Fire and release hazards of petroleum products
- Recognition of ignition source hazards Fire behavior and investigation
- Application of codes and standards
- Electrical area classification
- Application of gas and leak detection technologies
- Plant fire brigade and designated employee programs
HFRC’s staff is particularly qualified in evaluating and resolving building/fire code, fire risk and safety issues concerning:
- Flammable & combustible liquids
- Flammable gases
- Liquefied flammable gases, including refrigerated storage
- Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
- Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs)
- Oxidizers
- Combustible dusts
- Fibers and textiles
- Unstable chemicals
- Combustible chemicals
- Water and air reactive chemicals
- Combustible metals
- Static electricity hazards
- Life safety and emergency egress
Logistics, Warehousing, and Packaging
- Use group identification, planning, and compliance, specializing in Hazardous (H) use groups
- Maximum Allowable Quantity (MAQ) reviews
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS) reviews and classifications
- Hazardous Area Electrical Classification (HAEC) or Electrical Area Classification (EAC)
- Liquids, vapors, dusts, and fibers
- Exhaust ventilation studies
- Building and fire code application and code official negotiations; specializing in Hazardous (H) use groups
- Emergency egress studies
- Insurance (Highly Protected Risk)
Construction Services
- Fire suppression, fire detection, and water supplies (permanent and temporary)
- Alternative approaches to fire protection and life safety
- Plan reviews and bid evaluations
- Construction inspections
- Temporary fire suppression and water supply system/equipment rentals
- On call technical support and oversight of design/build contractors
- Negotiations with insurers and code officials
Specialty Services
- Planning and engineering of temporary water supplies for fire protection and other purposes
- Evaluation and design of gas and leak detection systems
- Hazardous Area Electrical Classification (HAEC) or Electrical Area Classification (EAC)
- Liquids, vapors, dusts, and fibers
- Exhaust ventilation studies
- Evaluation of ignition hazards arising from static electricity and stray currents
Facility and Business Risk Consulting
- Risk-based approaches to fire protection
- Consequence analysis and computer modeling for gas releases, fires, and explosions
- Temporary fire suppression and water supply system/equipment rentals
- Due diligence surveys
- Audit surveys