Flashpoint Blog

Flashpoint is the Amerex Fire Systems technical blog, created to explore real‑world fire hazards, performance challenges, and evolving safety standards across commercial, industrial, and specialty environments. Articles published in Flashpoint draw on field experience, engineering analysis, and industry standards to address fire risks as they exist outside of controlled test conditions.

Written by Amerex fire protection specialists and industry contributors, Flashpoint focuses on helping distributors, specifiers, and safety professionals better understand fire dynamics, extinguisher performance, code interpretation, and emerging hazards—where minimum compliance alone may not be enough. While Amerex is a manufacturer of fire extinguishers and suppression equipment, the purpose of Flashpoint is education: to share knowledge, challenge assumptions, and contribute meaningfully to the broader fire protection conversation.

Learn the Importance of NFPA Codes
By Amerex 06/07/2023 In Fire Extinguishers Kitchen Protection Systems Vehicle Fire Protection
The Importance of School Bus Fire Suppression Systems
By Amerex 10/21/2022 In Vehicle Fire Protection

“The wheels on the bus go round and round …” You may be surprised to know there are 380 reportable school bus fires per year, according to the United States Department of Transportation. What may be even more surprising is that many school buses do not have an automatic fire suppression system to detect engine fires.
Innovative Technology Protects People from Electric Vehicle Fire Hazards
By Amerex 01/10/2022 In Vehicle Fire Protection

Protect people from Electric Vehicle Fire Hazards with the new SafetyNet EV Gas Detection System that gives advance warning of a thermal runaway event.