{"id":85618,"date":"2022-10-04T07:01:14","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T11:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=85618"},"modified":"2022-10-06T19:22:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T23:22:42","slug":"virginias-leader-in-lightning-protection-celebrates-75th-anniversary-with-community-event-to-support-landmark-fire-prevention-week-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/virginias-leader-in-lightning-protection-celebrates-75th-anniversary-with-community-event-to-support-landmark-fire-prevention-week-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia’s Leader in Lightning Protection Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Community Event to Support Landmark Fire Prevention Week Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 4, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Two champions of fire prevention and safety are celebrating anniversary milestones this October. Loehr Lightning Protection Co.<\/a>, Virginia\u2019s leader in lightning protection system (LPS) services since 1947, is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association<\/a>\u00ae (NFPA) to support the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week<\/a>™ (FPW) and celebrate its own 75th company anniversary with a community event at the Hazen Memorial Library<\/a>, in historic Bon Air, Va., on Thursday, October 6, from 3 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

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PHOTO CAPTION: While lightning-sparked fires claim lives and destroy structures in every region of the U.S., most property owners are unaware that these fires can be prevented. Lightning protection systems (LPS) that comply with national safety standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) can fortify homes and buildings against this leading weather threat.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLightning is the weather threat that affects most people in most parts of our state and country, and it\u2019s also a leading fire threat,\u201d said Kimberly Loehr, president at Loehr Lightning Protection Co. and member of the National Lightning Safety Council<\/a>. \u201cA lightning strike can pack over 300 million volts of power\u2014mega electricity that can ignite a devastating home or structural fire in seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n

While safety standard-compliant lightning protection systems (LPS) can provide a safe and effective grounding network to protect structures from the lightning threat, most property owners aren\u2019t aware of their availability.<\/p>\n

According to experts at the Lightning Protection Institute<\/a>, the NFPA 780 Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems<\/a> is recognized as the most comprehensive resource for reducing lightning risks at U.S. properties. The NFPA regularly reviews LPS methods and materials through its code process to make sure that lightning protection methods and materials keep pace with our ever-changing building technology.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s FPW campaign, \u201cFire won\u2019t wait. Plan your escape™\u201d seeks to educate the public about simple, but important actions for staying safe in the event of a home fire.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s homes burn faster than ever. You may have as little as two minutes (or even less time) to safely escape a home fire from the time the smoke alarm sounds,\u201d said Lorraine Carli, vice president of Outreach and Advocacy at NFPA.<\/p>\n

\u201cLightning strikes that occur in the darkness of night can be especially difficult to recognize and detect,\u201d said Loehr. \u201cEven in the light of day, lightning fires aren\u2019t always visible in their initial stages and it\u2019s not unusual for these blazes to originate in enclosed spaces like the attic, basement or electrical panels.\u201d<\/p>\n

NFPA\u2019s Fire Prevention campaign is believed to be the longest running public health and safety observance on record. Since 1922, the country has seen huge progress in the fire safety movement with the construction of fire-resistant buildings and improvements in fire suppression techniques.<\/p>\n

\u201cFire Prevention Month is a good time to remind property owners about a very common, very destructive, yet little understood fire risk,\u201d added Loehr, who is a NFPA Building Fire Safety Systems section member and longtime supporter of the organization\u2019s October campaign. \u201cPartnering with fire safety officials is just one of the ways we\u2019ve helped build lightning safe communities throughout the years.\u201d<\/p>\n

To find out more about Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 9-15) programs and activities in Bon Air, Va. please contact Chesterfield Fire and EMS<\/a>. For more information about Fire Prevention Week and fire prevention in general, visit https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/fpw<\/a> and sparky.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ABOUT LOEHR LIGHTNING PROTECTION CO.:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since 1947, Loehr Lightning Protection Co. has served as Virginia\u2019s leader in lightning protection system design, installation and consultation to protect lives, property and assets from lightning\u2019s deadly and destructive force. A family-owned women-owned and operated SWaM<\/a> business, it is LLP\u2019s priority to continue its reputation as \u201cA Striking Difference\u201d in the lightning protection industry for many years to come.<\/p>\n

Learn more: https:\/\/loehrlightning.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

MEDIA & EVENT CONTACTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Milicent Loehr Lynch, mil@loehrlightning.com or 804-894-0678<\/p>\n

Fire Prevention Week contact: Kimberly Loehr, kim@loehrlightning.com or 804-314-8955<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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