Fire Protection

Fire Protection
> Fire Suppression Systems
> Explosion Suppression Systems
> Public Firefighting Systems
> Detection and Alarm Systems

PDC has provided Fire Protection design and construction services for a wide variety of facilities throughout Alaska since 1975. Areas of system expertise include clean agent fire extinguishing, conventional fire suppression, and explosion suppression systems.

Fire Suppression Systems
  • Conventional wet pipe sprinkler systems
  • Dry pipe and glycol systems for application in areas subject to freezing
  • Pre-action systems, such as for electronics and equipment spaces
  • Halon fire protection
  • AFFF foam fire protection equipment
  • CO2 fire protection
  • High-expansion (HX) systems for hangar fire protection and suppression

Explosion Suppression Systems
  • Specifications for installation of explosion detection and suppression equipment
  • Designs for conveyor dust collection systems and water spray mist systems for explosion prevention

Public Firefighting Systems
  • Analysis and recommendation of fire flow requirements
  • Analysis and design of water supply and distribution systems, including:
    • On-site water storage
    • Fire pumps
    • Hydrant installations
    • Direct-buried, pre-insulated, accessible, and semi-accessible utilidors and circulating water supplies

Detection and Alarm Systems
  • Conventional fire detection and alarm systems
  • Addressable alarm systems and flame detection
  • Air-sampling smoke detection systems
  • Campus-wide centralized reporting fire detection and alarm systems
  • Computer-based equipment integrated into complete Facility Management Systems (FMS)
  • Remote radio reporting fire alarm equipment