Firestop and Smokeseal Saves Lives and Property
Properly installed Firestopping will save lives and prevent property damage.
Over the years, properly installed Firestop and Smokeseal products have been proven to contain fire and smoke, which gives building occupants additional time to evacuate a structure after a fire breaks out.
When a fire occurs in a compartmentalized structure, Firestop and Smokeseal help keep the smoke and fire from spreading outside of a certain area. However, if the Firestopping material is not properly installed, a fire can spread throughout a building, endangering the lives of everyone inside the structure.
Trust the Firestop contractors affiliated with the Mechanical Insulators LMCT to deliver quality project management, superior value and products installed according to specs to ensure building integrity and occupancy safety.
Additionally, the LMCT can provide Firestop and Smokeseal training to architects, fire marshals, building inspectors or any other interested organizations to help save lives and property.
Why use Firestop?
Most fire and building codes require the use of Firestop.
Properly installed Firestop systems are imperative to safe, compartmentalized buildings, while improperly installed systems can leave building occupants with a false sense of security.
Quality Contractors
LMCT-affiliated Firestop and Smokeseal contractors properly install these systems, which helps save lives and protect buildings. A proper system must be used for all fire and smoke-rated assemblies. By choosing a single-source fire-stopping installer, a building owner can limit potential liability.
Industry-Leading Training
The Insulation Industry International Apprenticeship Fund (IIIATF), which is the training arm of the Insualtors Union, offers Firestop and Smokeseal training at affiliated Local Union training centers across the U.S. and Canada.
This industry-leading training teaches technicians how to expertly install Firestop and Smokeseal systems to engineer specifications. This expertly trained workforce understands the complex requirements of building compartmentalization and how to correctly install these systems to achieve building safety.
Inspector Training Also Available
The LMCT also offers building inspector education (with potential CEUs) to ensure local and state building inspectors understand Firestop systems and know what to look for when viewing fire- and smoke-rated assemblies.
Class attendees will learn how to find, identify and test systems to ensure they work in the event of an emergency.
Code Compliance Knowledge
Our affiliated contractors are educated on building and fire codes.
We offer NFPA-certified inspections, should you wish to have an independent third party inspect your facility.
Safety, Safety, Safety
Passive Firestop compartmentalization is the key to building safety.
Firestopping and smokeseal render various compartments of buildings safe, helping to ensure building occupants have time to evacuate in case of smoke or fire and prevent additional damage to the building.
