Industries We Serve
Commercial Fire Protection by Industry
Fire and life-safety requirements vary by occupancy classification under NFPA and your local fire code. We connect facility managers, property owners, and developers across these industries with contractors who understand the specific requirements of their building type.
Building Types We Support
General guidance below — your building’s exact requirements depend on its occupancy classification, size, and local fire code amendments. A contractor can confirm the specifics for your facility.
Healthcare Facilities
Outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, and senior living communities generally fall under NFPA 101 Health Care or Ambulatory Health Care occupancy rules, which call for smoke compartmentation, automatic sprinklers, and fire alarm systems tied to a monitored central station. Read our healthcare fire protection guide →
Hospitals
Acute-care hospitals are treated as defend-in-place occupancies, so systems must support smoke compartmentation, full sprinkler coverage, and fire alarm integration with staff-assisted evacuation and life-safety power backup.
Warehouses
High-piled storage and rack height drive sprinkler design in warehouses — systems are typically engineered around commodity classification, storage height, and aisle width under NFPA 13. Read our warehouse fire protection guide →
Manufacturing
Manufacturing facilities often combine process hazards, hazardous materials storage, and high ceilings, which usually calls for engineered sprinkler design and, in some cases, dedicated suppression for specific equipment or processes.
Hotels
Hotels and other transient-occupancy buildings require sprinkler and fire alarm coverage throughout guest floors, plus voice evacuation or notification systems in larger properties under NFPA 101. Read our hotel fire protection guide →
Schools (K-12)
K-12 schools are treated as educational occupancies, generally requiring sprinkler coverage, fire alarm systems, and coordinated fire drills as part of ongoing code compliance. Read our school fire protection guide →
Universities
University campuses combine dormitories, laboratories, and assembly spaces, each with different occupancy rules — dormitories alone are usually treated as residential occupancies requiring their own sprinkler and alarm standards.
Office Buildings
Multi-tenant office buildings typically need sprinkler coverage, fire alarm systems, and standpipes in taller structures, along with routine inspection and testing to keep occupancy permits current.
Retail
Retail and mercantile occupancies are sized for sprinkler and alarm coverage based on square footage and occupant load, with additional requirements for enclosed malls and multi-story retail.
Government Facilities
Government buildings often follow both local fire code and federal or state-specific life-safety standards, and may require additional documentation or inspection cadence depending on the agency.
Data Centers
Data centers commonly pair standard sprinkler protection with specialized detection (very early smoke detection apparatus) and, in some cases, clean-agent suppression for server rooms where water damage is a concern.
Airports
Airport terminals and hangars are large-area, high-occupancy structures that typically require engineered sprinkler design, standpipes, and fire alarm systems coordinated with the facility’s emergency response plan.
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