April 10, 2014 -- It’s unlikely that you’d hire a roofer to service your appliance repairs or contract with a plumber to handle electrical wiring for your home or business. So, isn't it common sense to apply the same logic for your lightning protection system installations? …
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Questions & Answers about Lightning Protection Inspections: Why Third Party Review is Important for your System!
March 11, 2014 -- Just as inspections are a standard practice in the world of construction, it’s understood in the lightning protection industry that lightning protection systems must be inspected following completion of their installation. Third party inspection is the …
Is Your Lightning Protection Due for a Check-up? Why Maintenance is Key to Ensuring a Safe and Effective System.
February 12, 2014 -- Media accounts of lightning striking a station tower at Baltimore’s main airport and injuring an air traffic controller last September have exposed new safety concerns for airports. Has this incident exposed a vulnerability at our country's …
Tending to the Trees! How Lightning Protection Provides Sustainability to Keep Trees Healthy & Green
January 16, 2014 -- "They are beautiful in their peace, they are wise in their silence. They will stand after we are dust. They teach us, and we tend them." - Galeain ip Altiem MacDunelmor Are you tending to your trees? Even if you aren't a full-fledged tree-hugger, you …
2014 NFPA Safety Standard Adds New Applications for Lightning Protection
December 19, 2013 -- The oldest and most comprehensive safety standard for lightning protection has been updated to address several new industry developments. The recently-released 2014 edition of NFPA 780, Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems includes …
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Mitigation Call to Action: Support the Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2013!
November 27, 2013 -- Did you know that disaster safety experts estimate that for every dollar a homeowner invests in mitigation, the return can yield up to seven times the amount in measurable savings? So to use lightning protection as an example, a $3,000 lightning protection …
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Fire Prevention Campaign Effort Provides $100,000 in Lightning Protection System Donations for Fire Stations!
October 18, 2013 -- A lot can happen in a year in the world of lightning protection; especially when LPI members get together to support safety and their communities. A campaign that began last fall to support Sparky the Fire Dog’s “Wish List” has now successfully provided …
Building Lightning Safe Communities Goes Global with the Haiti Project
September 17, 2013 -- Haiti is no stranger to severe weather and natural disasters. In recent years, devastating earthquakes, hurricanes and floods have taken their toll on the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Our neighbors some 700 miles off the Florida …
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Partners Load the Bases & Pitch “Play it Safe” for Lightning Awareness Outreach!
August 19, 2013 -- When partners load the bases to pinch hit for lightning awareness outreach, safety scores a home run! This is what happened when partners from nonprofit organizations across the country came together in Boston to promote the 2013 Lightning Safety …
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Building Lightning Safe Communities with a Little Help from Architects, Firefighters, Meteorologists & Red Sox Fans!
2013 Lightning Safety Awareness Week kick-off with South Metro Fire Rescue and partners.July 16, 2013 -- Oh, and let’s not forget Governor John Hickenlooper! So what do architects, firefighters, meteorologists, Red Sox fans and Governor John Hickenlooper …
