“Thank you for your service.” We say it in passing to those we encounter in uniform, a standard greeting. We write it in messages to those who served and came home. And we whisper it tearfully over the graves of those who did not. These five words speak silent volumes that we – those of Read more…
HALLOWEEN 2019 IN ARIZONA
HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS Halloween is furreal in our AZ office – complete with guard dogs Titan and Norma Jean (Beethoven was on PTO, and Clancy and Carlos were unaccounted for). Arizona staffers: Ryan and Joe from our film studio. Eileen and Kacy in our marketing department, and Kermit of course!
GET TO KNOW PREVENT – EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH – SOCAL
BRETT ANLEY Congratulations to Brett, one of our Lead Technicians in our SoCal office.
GET TO KNOW PREVENT – EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH – NORCAL
DANIEL LOPEZ Congratulations to Daniel, one of our Lead Technicians in our NorCal office.
GET TO KNOW PREVENT – EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH – HOUSTON
ANTHONY ANDRADE Congratulations to Anthony, one of our Lead Technicians in our Houston office.
GET TO KNOW PREVENT – NEW EMPLOYEE
KACY MCMAHON Welcome to Kacy, our newest employee in Arizona!
JON PITCOCK – NEW CERTIFICATION
PREVENT PEOPLE NorCal Superintendent and all-around door guru Jon Pitcock has recently added another certification to his list of credentials. The CFDAI – Certified Fire & Egress Door Assembly Inspector – is an advanced certification issued by the Door Hardware Insitute. The newly updated DAI600 curriculum is focused on understanding the role and responsibilities of Read more…
KEEPING HAZARDOUS SAFE
Keeping your facility’s hazardous areas compliant is essential for any healthcare facility. Like all fire barriers, hazardous rooms must be held to the standards outlined in NFPA 80, the book of codes that details specifications for fire barriers. However, with these areas, there is an additional layer of complexity – knowing which of your rooms Read more…
FIRE DOORS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Identifying and maintaining your facility’s fire doors is a critical component of successful building management. Whether your facility belongs to a large retail organization, is an apartment complex, or is a state-of-the-art healthcare center, you are sure to have fire doors to maintain. Organizations like the Joint Commission, the fire marshal, and DNT have very Read more…
SHOOTING STRAIGHT with TAHFM
(Sept & Oct 2019) PREVENT was excited to sponsor two recent events for the Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management in Dallas and Houston. The association’s “Whack Em Stack Em” clay shoots at Westside Sporting Grounds in Katy and Elm Fork Clay Sports in Dallas were big hits – and PREVENT was there in full Read more…