HSB Professional Loss Control consultants are capable of providing all of the fire protection engineering services you require:

Technical Expertise and Engineering Leadership
HSB Professional Loss Control consulting engineers are licensed professional engineers with graduate and undergraduate degrees in Fire Protection Engineering and other engineering disciplines. All of our staff engineers are highly experienced in industrial fire protection and are career professionals in this specialty area.

HSB PLC is a leader in the development of national standards that are consistently used for property loss control. We have served as leaders and members of major NFPA technical committees. Our active participation gives us insight to create solutions that meet the intent of the standards while preserving risk management and capital budgets.

Hazards Analysis and Risk Management
HSB Professional Loss Control's engineering staff is experienced in analyzing the hazards presented by fire and the interaction of burning materials with their surroundings. These analyses include an assessment of the fire exposure, an identification of the exposed material, and a quantification of the response of materials exposed to the fire. This approach provides for the incorporation of any fire protection performance objective, be it protection of people, or property, or of productivity. We have applied these techniques to a wide variety of facilities, including:

• Oil, Gas and Chemical Facilities
• Public Entity
• Power Generation
• Telecommunications
• Manufacturing Plants
• Warehouses
• Health Care Facilities
• Electrical Utilities
• Educational Facilities
• Commercial Facilities

Code Compliance Surveys
HSB Professional Loss Control engineers and consultants can verify that facilities comply with applicable building and fire codes. They determine code compliance due to modifications of the facility, retrofit code requirements, or purchase of existing facilities. Significant code compliance topics include adequacy of the following:

• Life Safety Features (Exits, Interior Finishes, etc.)
• Water Supply Systems
• Passive Fire Protection Features
• Fixed Fire Suppression Systems
• Fire Detection Systems
• Fire Alarm Systems

A thorough code compliance evaluation does more than just identify deviations. Its real value is in the analysis of identified deviations. HSB Professional Loss Control determines which deviations are minor enough to warrant justification in place and which require modification. Justifications are developed only after a thorough engineering analysis shows the deviations do not jeopardize the intent of code compliance. By following this approach, we maintain an enviable record of creditability. Significant cost savings can be achieved by eliminating unnecessary modifications through engineering analysis.

Design Criteria Development
HSB Professional Loss Control reviews conceptual design documents and develops design criteria to meet the objectives of both the client and the regulatory authorities. The unique experience of our engineers and consultants allows the integration of all engineering disciplines into the conceptual design. An extensive background in life safety hazards, fire hazards, and fire protection systems enables our engineers to establish a coherent and consistent fire protection objective. The development of a fire protection objective that crosses traditional engineering disciplinary lines assists the design team in reaching a cost-effective design in a timely manner.

Specification and Drawing Review
Once fire protection design criteria have been developed, it is important to incorporate detailed requirements of the codes into the design documents. Unless these details are incorporated, delays in acceptance of installed systems are inevitable. A fully integrated engineering review by HSB Professional Loss Control engineers and consultants of architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical specifications and drawings ensures that detailed code requirements are incorporated.