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		<title>The 7 Habits Of Harrington Group</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The economic recession in the early 1990s hit the real estate markets hard between 1990 and 1992.  Architects suffered because new commercial and industrial construction dried up during this period.  Harrington Group struggled to survive since architects represented our largest client segment at this time.  We made it through these tough times by diversifying our<span></span><a href="http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/the-7-habits-of-harrington-group"></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Combustible Dust Caused Two Explosions at Apple Suppliers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to improve worker safety, labor rights, and environmental impact, Apple recently released its annual Supplier Responsibility Report. The report confirms that two explosions that occurred last year at separate facilities in China were a result of combustible dust, more specifically, excessive aluminum dust. The release of this report is just another reminder<span></span><a href="http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/combustible-dust-caused-two-explosions-at-apple-suppliers"></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/combustible-dust-caused-two-explosions-at-apple-suppliers</link>
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		<title>The Little General Tragic Propane Explosion Hits its Fifth Anniversary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2012 marks the fifth anniversary of a tragic propane explosion that occurred at Little General convenience store in Ghent, West Virginia. The explosion killed a total of four people, including two emergency responders and two propane technicians.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/the-little-general-tragic-propane-explosion-hits-its-fifth-anniversary</link>
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		<title>What To Do In The Case Of A Fire Sprinkler Discharge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the NFSA: Automatic fire sprinkler systems are widely considered the single most effective tool for protecting life and property from unfriendly fire.  There has never been a multiple loss of life from fire among building occupants protected by a properly designed, installed and maintained fire sprinkler system.  Having an automatic sprinkler system protecting<span></span><a href="http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/what-to-do-in-the-case-of-a-fire-sprinkler-discharge"></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Keep Your Family Safe from the Leading Cause of Home Fires</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Home cooking related fires continue to be a leading cause of fire loss within the United States. In the November 2011 NFPA report, Home Fires Involving Cooking Equipment, Marty Ahrens found that between the years of 2005 through 2009, there were 155,400 home cooking related fires per year reported in the United States. Those fires<span></span><a href="http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/how-to-keep-your-family-safe-from-the-leading-cause-of-home-fires"></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/how-to-keep-your-family-safe-from-the-leading-cause-of-home-fires</link>
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		<title>How To Prevent Fire Sprinkler Freeze Failures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ideally, all sprinkler systems would be properly designed and installed for their environment. Dry sprinkler systems would properly slope in order to drain and wet systems would be properly insulated in areas that drop below 40°F. Unfortunately, the ideal situation isn’t always a reality and you can’t just turn off a fire protection system every<span></span><a href="http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/how-to-prevent-fire-sprinkler-freeze-failures"></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/how-to-prevent-fire-sprinkler-freeze-failures</link>
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		<title>Fire Erupts Inside Construction Contractor’s Storage Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Firefighters in Spokane, WA recently responded to a fire in a construction contractor’s storage trailer at the Avista Corporation’s main corporate campus property.  The first-arriving firefighters reported finding the construction trailer fully involved with fire.  They extinguished the fire with several hose lines.  The trailer and its contents were severely damaged and could not be<span></span><a href="http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/fire-erupts-inside-construction-contractor%e2%80%99s-storage-trailer"></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/fire-erupts-inside-construction-contractor%e2%80%99s-storage-trailer</link>
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		<title>Fire Sprinkler Freeze Failures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fire sprinkler industry takes many precautions to ensure that accidental leakage does not occur. However, if an automatic sprinkler has discharged water in the clear absence of a fire, an investigation should be undertaken to determine why the sprinkler operated. In most cases, a reason can be found. When temperatures drop in the Southeast,<span></span><a href="http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/fire-sprinkler-freeze-failures"></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/fire-sprinkler-freeze-failures</link>
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		<title>Join Hundreds of Fire Safety Professionals at the SFPE Greater Atlanta Chapter Conference!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Calling all Fire Protection Engineers and Fire Safety Professionals! Registration is now open for the 8th Annual SFPE Greater Atlanta Chapter Fire Safety Conference. This informative conference will be held March 12-14, 2012 at the Gwinnett Center located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, GA. The conference will offer several partial, full, and two-day seminars<span></span><a href="http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/join-hundreds-of-fire-safety-professionals-at-the-sfpe-greater-atlanta-chapter-conference"></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/join-hundreds-of-fire-safety-professionals-at-the-sfpe-greater-atlanta-chapter-conference</link>
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		<title>Code Consulting Services Save Client $1.8 Million in Unnecessary Fire Safety Modifications</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A tire manufacturing company with a distribution facility located in the State of Texas recently contacted Harrington Group for code consulting assistance to address concerns raised by the city’s fire department. The fire department believed the facility had several noncompliant features relative to the current building and fire codes.  The fire department’s report cited deficiencies<span></span><a href="http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/code-consulting-services-save-client-1-8-million-in-unnecessary-fire-safety-modifications"></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hgi-fire.com/blog/code-consulting-services-save-client-1-8-million-in-unnecessary-fire-safety-modifications</link>
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