Fire Protection Podcast

About Fire Protection Podcast

The Fire Protection Podcast dives deep into topics of the fire protection industry. Fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, extinguishers and other life safety systems are discussed. Leaders from all over the world talk about new technologies and processes that are helping improve the fire safety community.

Publisher

Inspect Point, Drew Slocum

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Apr 2019

Latest episode

26 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

96 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Aug 2026

   The Fall River Fire and the O-Ring Sprinkler Problem — with Grant Lobdell of Dyne Fire Protection Labs

   Grant Lobdell of Dyne Fire Protection Labs joins Drew after the Fall River fire put recalled O-ring sprinklers back in the industry's sights. They cover why sprinkler head testing is the work that gets forgotten, how NFPA 25 intervals really get set, and a live look at how Inspect Point now sends heads straight to Dyne's lab.

2. 

   30 Jun 2026

   Episode #97: Inspection Data Is Your Biggest AI Advantage (with Jimmy & John)

   Inspect Point's John Ryan and Jimmy Snowden join Drew to break down why the system and asset data you already collect is the real key to putting AI to work in fire protection. They also get into the 2026 edition of NFPA 25, the Joint Commission's recent change for healthcare, and why no two fire protection companies do the job the same way.

3. 

   17 Jun 2026

   Shawn Mahoney on NFPA 241, Wood-Frame Fires, and the Enforcement Gap

   NFPA's Shawn Mahoney returns to break down why construction-site fires keep destroying entire buildings, and why NFPA 241, a standard on the books since 1930, still isn't being enforced. Drew and Shawn also get into AI in fire protection, NFPA LiNK, and what to expect at this year's Conference & Expo in Las Vegas.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

5,326

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

90

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