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Code Red Consultants is excited to announce the addition of three new staff to our growing practice. Dan Picciano, JP Ramos, and Austin joined CRC over the past 4 months, increasing our technical knowledge, experience, and ability to service our valued clients.

Dan specializes in building and fire code consulting, fire protection system design and testing, smoke control Special Inspections and integrated testing, as well as developing compliance strategies for both prescriptive and alternative solutions in new and existing buildings. In his 14+ years of experience, he has worked in a wide variety of market sectors and building types including high-rise construction, mixed-use commercial, large assembly, factory / industrial, higher-education, transportation, and healthcare. Prior to Code Red Consultants, Dan was the Director of the Boston Office of JENSEN HUGHES. He is licensed as a Fire Protection Engineer in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota, and certified as a Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) with the NFPA. Dan has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

JP recently completed his M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He collaborates with our dynamic team in order to meet the needs of clients by incorporating best engineering practices. JP has eagerly begun his role by assisting with the design of fire protection systems, developing code evaluations, and creating construction fire safety plans.

Austin has one and a half years of experience in the fire protection industry. He has experience as a consultant for nuclear power plants from his previous employment and as a code consultant. Austin has been developing life safety plans, code evaluations, drawing reviews, construction fire safety plans, and applying performance based design for different projects. Performance based design work has included fire/egress modeling and train station assessments. Additionally, he has performed various testing of fire protection/life safety systems including sprinkler systems and smoke control systems. Austin has his M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from WPI.

Please join us in welcoming them aboard!

Code Red Consultants set out in 2013 to offer a novel engineering consulting experience; one where we exceed our clients’ expectations over the course of project involvement. We offer practical and innovative solutions to complex code and fire engineering challenges that are communicated to our clients using simple terms with one goal in mind, drive results. As we have grown rapidly from 3 engineers to 33 team members, our clients are recognizing that Code Red Consultants has quickly become a preeminent fire protection consultancy in the New England area. Sample projects include the Encore Casino, Millennium Tower Boston, and Logan International Airport to name a few.

Please join us in welcoming Dan Picciano, P.E., CFPS, to our dynamic team at Code Red Consultants. With over 14 years in the fire protection industry and a background in chemical engineering, Dan brings a unique perspective and large portfolio of experience to our growing team. Licensed as a fire protection engineer in MA, PA, and MN, Dan consistently works with clients and authorities having jurisdiction to deliver integrated solutions to complex fire and life safety challenges.

Dan has worked in a wide variety of market sectors and building types including high-rise construction, mixed-use commercial, large assembly, factory / industrial, higher-education, transportation, and healthcare.  Dan specializes in building and fire code consulting, fire protection system design and testing, smoke control Special Inspections and integrated testing, as well as developing compliance strategies for both prescriptive and alternative solutions in new and existing buildings.  Some of his recent past projects in New England include The Hub on Causeway, Hale Building at Boston Children’s Hospital Boston Campus, Derby Line Land Port of Entry, Boston FBI Field Office, various MBTA Station Upgrades, and the 50-150 / 75-125 Binney Street Development.  Prior to Code Red Consultants, Dan was the Director of the Boston Office of JENSEN HUGHES and has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

Learn more about Code Red Consultants at coderedconsultants.com.

Code Red Consultants is excited to announce the addition of four new staff to our growing practice. Lea Dighello, Sandra Morrison, Janna Shapiro, and Jeremy Souza joined Code Red Consultants over the past six months, increasing our technical knowledge, experience, and ability to service our valued clients.

Lea has three years of experience within the fire protection industry. She has in-depth knowledge of healthcare facilities, as she began her career as a life safety engineer at a large healthcare institution. Her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute lends to her work in reviewing and developing solutions for detailed fire alarm and detection system designs. Lea has been assisting our office in developing comprehensive code reports, performing architectural and engineering drawing reviews for conformance with the applicable codes and standards, and performing life safety assessments for many of our hospital clients. She also received a Master of Science in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Sandra has more than 10 years of experience in corporate accounting, and her enthusiasm and organizational skills are key components to Code Red Consultants’ growing success. Prior to joining the firm, Sandra was a senior accountant at Lewa-Nikkiso, an international process technology firm in Holliston, Mass. Originally from Western Massachusetts, she now resides in Ashland with her husband and two college-aged sons. In her spare time, Sandra enjoys running, hiking, and exploring New England. Sandra is a graduate of Merrimack College holding a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting.

Janna has four years of experience in fire protection and specializes in hazardous materials. Her background in chemistry and knowledge of hazardous materials-related codes and standards has enabled her to dive into several laboratory and industrial projects, assisting with chemical analyses and design approaches for chemical facilities. Prior to joining Code Red Consultants, Janna was a staff liaison at NFPA, primarily responsible for overseeing documents involving flammable and combustible liquids. She has a Master of Science in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Virginia.

Jeremy served more than 24 years in the fire service, achieving the rank of Deputy Fire Chief at T.F. Green Airport Fire-Rescue in Warwick, Rhode Island. He brings extensive experience in fire prevention from the Authorities Having Jurisdiction side, including aviation fire protection, FAA regulatory compliance, and substantial expertise in the storage, distribution, and transportation of flammable liquids and hazardous materials. He has taught classes on flammable liquid firefighting and fuel systems across the northeastern U.S. for nearly a decade. He was also a principal member of two NFPA technical committees, including serving as the Chair of the Aircraft Fuel Servicing Technical Committee. Immediately prior to joining Code Red Consultants, he worked at NFPA as a staff liaison responsible for standards on fire service training and airport fire protection. Jeremy has a Bachelor of Science in Fire Science from the University of New Haven, and a Master in Public Administration from Bridgewater State University.

Please join us in welcoming them aboard!

We are excited to announce that Code Red Consultants has joined the International Firestop Council (IFC). Our firm’s multi-disciplinary background allows us to view a building’s design, construction, and post-occupancy phases through the eyes of architects, engineers, contractors and owners alike. Through our increased involvement with this organization, we hope to help shape the firestop installation and inspection processes to provide safe, constructible solutions while improving the quality of fire-resistance rated construction. With our own Corey Fisher becoming the firm’s seventh IFC Third-Party Firestop Inspector Premiere Certificate Holder, Code Red Consultants’ team of certified firestop inspectors continues to grow.

2018 was a tremendous year for Code Red Consultants. We celebrated our fifth year in business with many successfully completed projects and new, satisfied, and valued clients. We proudly welcomed new staff members to the Code Red Consultants family, and unveiled a new website with all-new content and functionality and a new domain name at www.coderedconsultants.com. We capped off our remarkable year with a company celebration at Nuovo restaurant in Worcester, which provided a festive venue for staff and significant others to meet and mingle as our company continues to grow quickly.

Principal Peter Harrod gave a toast to thank staff for all their hard work and determination in 2018 and recognized our families for their continued support. As we reflect on a successful year in review, we look ahead to another great year for Code Red Consultants in 2019!

Similar to your college days, Code Red Consultants is now offering an Office Hours concept that puts a much-needed refresh on the typical lunchtime presentation. How would you like our consultants to come into your office for a couple of hours for some personalized code collaboration – no strings attached? Anyone on your team can sit with us to review code items on projects that we may or may not be working on. In fact, these may be pursuits that you have not secured or past projects where code compliance concerns have lingered. If this is something your team is interested in, let us know and we can put something on the calendar. Popular topics include:

• On the spot drawing review for code compliance;
• Code compliance scope creep in existing buildings;
• Upcoming code change impacts;
• Impairment planning (NFPA 241);
• Egress strategies;
• Compliance alternatives;
• Toilet fixture analysis;
• Accessibility compliance;
• Creative approaches to floor openings;

If this is of interest to your team, please drop us a line at info@crcfire.com.

On Patriot’s Day, Code Red Consultants took the opportunity to break away from our daily routine to enjoy some camaraderie and volunteerism. Our team served as official BAA volunteers at Mile Marker 3 along the Boston Marathon route in Ashland. With the weather unseasonably warm, the athletes were particularly appreciative of the water and Gatorade at our Hydration Station. Aside from providing behind the scenes access to one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events, this assignment allowed us to put a different spin on our team-first approach as we served these deserving runners.

2016 was an exciting year of continued growth for Code Red Consultants. We moved into a larger open-concept space at 154 Turnpike Road in Southborough, MA to house our team, which has grown from three to 20 employees in just over three years. We have been fortunate to attract and develop a deep bench of 16 degreed fire protection engineers that are seasoned in providing outstanding code advisory and fire protection engineering services. Our team helped us successfully execute projects in 15 states last year alone. We want to thank our outstanding clients for their continued support and we look forward to assisting you in 2017. Please stop to say hello and take a tour next time you are in the area.

Please join us in welcoming Jeff Perras, P.E. to our dynamic team at Code Red Consultants. With almost 10 years of experience in the industry, Jeff strengthens our team as a proactive project manager with considerable technical expertise and key relationships with building and fire officials throughout New England. As a licensed Fire Protection Engineer in MA and CT, Jeff consistently works with clients to develop fire safety solutions that benefit public safety and maintain the project vision.

“I’m excited to join Code Red Consultants,” said Jeff. “This company has quickly grown to become one of the industry leaders in New England. There are many strong engineers on the team and I look forward to being a part of the company’s long term success.”

Jeff has significant experience providing fire protection engineering, building code, life safety and accessibility consulting services on a wide range of projects including college and university buildings, high-rise office and residential towers, large assembly buildings, and laboratory facilities. His specialties also include fire and egress modeling for smoke control systems and structural fire resistance rating evaluations. Some of his past projects in New England include the Warrior Ice Arena, Assembly Row, the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, the Boston Convention Center, Sheehan Hall at WSU, the new Colby College Athletic Center, and the Holy Cross Hart Center. Prior to Code Red Consultants, Jeff was a Sr. Fire Protection Engineer at JENSEN HUGHES. He has a M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering and B.S. in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Contact Jeff Perras at jeffp@crcfire.com or 508-782-8542.