Firestopping is the containment of fire or smoke
through rated assemblies by the application of
tested fire rated assemblies. There are four primary
types of openings or joints associated with fire and
smoke resistive rated assemblies, to which tested
firestopping systems may be applied to prevent the
spread of fire, smoke or gases:
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Joints - Joints between fire rated construction
components (e.g. wall/wall, wall/floor, wall/ceiling
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Floor Perimeters - Slab edge / exterior wall
cavity
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Penetrations - Openings containing mechanical,
electrical, structural, security, communication,
piping or wiring
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Blank Openings - Openings in fire rated
assemblies with no penetration items.
Materials from various manufacturers, applied by
Fire Stop Technologies Inc., contain and control
fires by sealing service penetrations and apertures
in the walls and floor slabs of a building,
literally converting the building into a series of
fireproof boxes. Fire, smoke, and gases can't escape
and damage is confined to that unit.
Fire
Stop Technologies, Inc. is a 3M Master Contractor.
This designation certifies that the company has
successfully completed and passed St. Paul based
training and testing on all 3M firestopping
products/systems and is Certified 3M Trained and
qualified to supervise on-site installations and
perform limited 3M approved training to its on-site
workers for all 3M firestopping systems.
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That's
why 3M designed the "Certified 3M™ - Trained Master
Contractor" program. A program backed by 3M quality,
innovation and experience! |
A
STANDARD OF QUALITY
The
designation "Certified 3M™ - Trained Master
Contractor", says a lot about a contractor.
It is a standard of quality, identifying the most
highly trained professionals in firestopping
installations. It tells you, here is a full-line
"firestopping" professional - with the
experience, resources, training and commitment to get
the job done right.
Contractor
Profile
What
can you expect from a "Certified 3M™ -
Trained Master Contractor"?
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Quality
throughout the organization
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Professional
and ethical business practices
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Experience
in firestopping installation
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Reliability
that is long-term
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Commitment
to safety
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Financially
sound
CONTRACTOR
REQUIREMENTS
To
earn and maintain status as a "Certified
3M™ - Trained Master Contractor" the
contractor must satisfy these requirements:
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Minimum
two years firestopping installation experience
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Project
references
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A
proven ability and commitment to install all
passive fire protection applications
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Measurable
quality standards and a documented safety program
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Sound
company finances and acceptable bonding capacity
and rate
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Adequate
Commercial General Liability, Business Auto, and Worker's
Compensation.
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Installers
and supervisors are required to attend one and
three day training and testing seminars as
conducted by 3M "Qualified Instructors".
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Retraining
required every 18 months.
WHAT
THE "Certified
3M™ - Trained Master Contractor" PROGRAM MEANS
TO YOU
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High
degree of confidence that the installers have had
the training to install the products/systems
correctly.
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Professionally
written submittals that are code compliant.
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Cost
effective system installation.
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One
contact for "firestopping" who is
manufacturer trained to install all
"firestopping" applications and systems.
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A 3M
alliance partner with direct access to 3M's
"firestopping" solutions.
Peace
of Mind
Confidence
That Your Firestopping Will Be Done Right The First
Time By Professionals! |
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