Our customers receive the highest quality service with our complete in-house project management, covering estimating and negotiation through design, fabrication, and installation. We continue our commitment to customer service after the job is complete through our Inspections & Service Department.

Lifeguard Fire Protection is a recipient of
Mashburn Construction Company's
"Subcontractor of the Quarter" award.

Requirements for selection of this award are:
safety consciousness, quality work,
skilled workforce, efficient and timely processing
of all paperwork, quick response to requests
for close-out documents and as-builts,
quick response on punchlist items, and
quick response on warranty calls. 

President and founder Carey M. Smith holds NICET IV certification and has worked continuously in the automatic fire sprinkler trade since 1968. Prior to founding Lifeguard Fire Protection in 1987, he was the president and founder of CMS Designs, an automatic fire sprinkler design firm.
 

Vice President of Operations Jamie Patterson holds NICET IV certification and has worked for Lifeguard since 1992. He currently serves as president of the South Carolina Fire Sprinkler Association.

Automatic fire sprinkler system layouts and hydraulic calculations are prepared on the most up-to-date computer equipment using the latest version of computer-aided-design (CAD) software. The design department is supervised by our own in-house engineer, Senior Project Engineer Jonathan D. Epting, a licensed Professional Engineer with many years of experience in automatic fire sprinkler system design and project management. All of our project managers are involved with continuing education programs with the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) and the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA).

Our 10,280-square-foot fabrication facility is equipped with some of the finest equipment available, allowing for complete in-house fabrication:

Construction Superintendent Dennis "Gabby" Reilly has worked continuously in the automatic fire sprinkler trade since 1966. Construction Superintendent Jody Harmon has 14 years of experience in the industry. We employ our own installation crews, including an underground pipe installation crew, so we can provide convenient scheduling and timely completion of all projects. Many of our foremen, pipe fitters, and trainees are enrolled in or have completed American Fire Sprinkler Association correspondence courses in addition to having on-the-job training and many years of combined experience. They also participate in weekly safety training sessions in addition to special safety courses throughout the year.

For more than 100 years, automatic fire sprinkler systems have saved lives and protected property with 98% effectiveness, as long as the system is properly designed, installed, and maintained.

In order to ensure the effectiveness of your automatic fire sprinkler system, a qualified fire sprinkler system inspector must regularly examine your system. Most local fire marshals and insurance underwriters recommend quarterly inspections and require no less than annual inspections of automatic fire sprinkler systems.

We maintain copies of all inspections at our office in addition to providing them to our customers and authorities having jurisdiction.

Through our Service Department, we offer 24-hour emergency service, experienced professionals, flexible scheduling, and free estimates. Please contact Melba Smith at (803) 892-2136 for more information or scheduling.

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