Rolf Jensen & Associates provides a complete range of consulting services for projects involving transportation facilities:

• Audits and Surveys
• Fire Protection and Security Master Plans
• Code Analysis/Negotiation
• Systems Design
• Timed Exit Analysis
• Computer Fire Modeling
• Construction Management
• Systems Commissioning
• Third Party Inspection & Testing
• Maintenance Management
• User Training

Transportation facilities pose unique fire protection challenges involving these key considerations:

Multiple Codes and Standards. A passenger ferry operation, for example, is subject to local building codes, NFPA standards and U.S. Coast Guard or international maritime regulations. A major airport must meet not only local building codes and NFPA standards, but also the edicts of the Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S. Office of Homeland Security and other regulatory agencies. Satisfying codes and standards while providing the highest levels of fire protection and security requires a consultant with practical knowledge of the transportation industry and the capability to develop a seamlessly integrated fire and security master plan.

Special Hazards. Transportation facilities often contain a variety of unique fire protection challenges. An engine room on a passenger ferry, fuel storage facilities at an airport, an electrical room in a rail transit center, or any other type of special hazard should be provided with the proper fire detection and suppression system in accordance with NFPA standards.

High Traffic Occupancies. The very essence of transportation is the rapid, efficient movement of people from place to place. This function places special burdens on fire protection and life safety systems. Proper fire protection for mixed-use terminal structures must emphasize early fire detection, suppression and effective smoke control as well as planned, orderly exiting.