Craig Waddell The art of the system dump: Putting restaurants back on line All fire systems are made to go off. Every single one. Often I think of my job as playing with mousetraps. Most career restaurant chefs have stories of them discharging, I've seen them first hand. The... Dec 31, 2018
Craig Waddell The nitty gritty of periodic testing Most businesses are familiar with the requirement of periodic inspections. The end result is a current tag on your system, extinguisher, alarm panel or sprinkler riser. As a fire protection company, o... Nov 28, 2018
Craig Waddell Fire Extinguishers and how they work (and how they don't) Back in the late 90's I was working for a small operation. We had three techs, a secretary and an owner. That was it. We had a phone call come in. The customer calling was incredibly angry. He had use... Nov 7, 2018
Craig Waddell Fire system overview: The myth of the grandfather clause Restaurant fire systems is a big subject, with a relatively short history. It is where I am rooted, and the basis for what I do, and what I've done. When I first started doing this in the 90's there w... Oct 31, 2018
Craig Waddell The Backstory: How I got here In 1997 I was at a turning point in my life. I was studying music at the University of Utah. I had received a record contract, which I accepted and left school to tour the world. While waiting to leav... Oct 25, 2018
Craig Waddell Fire Extinguishers: more than you wanted but I geeked out a little No matter what kind of business you have from convenience stores to nuclear facilities, fire extinguishers, and keeping them annually serviced is required. The layers of code can be confusing. My job ... Oct 24, 2018
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