Suppression Systems, Inc. (SSI), Fire and Explosion Protection Safety Experts

Code-informed fire protection, explosion protection, fire alarms, and in-building public safety radio coverage for industrial facilities and critical infrastructure.

Suppression Systems, Inc. (SSI) helps protect industrial operations, mission-critical spaces, and personnel from fire and explosion hazards. For over 40 years, our team has delivered engineered, code-aligned solutions that support life safety, asset protection, and business continuity. We are headquartered in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, and support customers throughout Pennsylvania and across the East Coast.

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At a Glance

Explosion protection, dust hazard analysis, detection, isolation, venting, suppression, spark detection.
Fire suppression, clean agents, CO2, specialty water suppression, dry chemical, automatic cannons.
Fire alarm and advanced detection, engineered systems for faster, smarter response.
Public safety BDA systems, in-building radio coverage for first responders.
Turnkey delivery, assessment, design, installation, commissioning, and ongoing service.

What We Do and Who We Protect

SSI supports facilities where downtime is expensive and hazards are complex, including industrial processing, bulk material handling, manufacturing, utilities and power generation, data and controls environments, warehousing, and other special hazards. If you are responsible for compliance, uptime, and workforce safety, you need systems that perform as designed, and documentation that stands up to review.

SSI project management team reviewing plans at a job site

Learn more about how we execute complex projects on our Project Management page, and how we support systems long-term through Service.

Industrial Explosion Protection Solutions

Combustible dust and deflagration hazards require engineered controls, not guesswork.

SSI designs explosion protection strategies that match your process and equipment layout, with a focus on practical risk reduction and code alignment. A strong program typically starts with understanding the dust, the process, and where ignition is most likely.

Industrial explosion protection concept image highlighting process hazards and engineered safeguards

Core Explosion Protection Capabilities

Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA), identify credible scenarios, define safeguards, and align with NFPA expectations.
Explosion detection and control, fast detection that enables suppression or isolation response.
Explosion isolation, keep an event from propagating through connected equipment and ducting.
Explosion venting and flameless venting, relieve pressure where appropriate to protect structures and personnel.
Explosion suppression, active systems designed to stop an event in milliseconds in applicable scenarios.
Spark detection and extinguishing, find ignition sources upstream before they become fires or explosions.

External Standards and Guidance

Comprehensive Fire Suppression Systems

When sprinklers are not the best fit, special hazard systems protect assets with less collateral damage.

Traditional sprinklers can create significant water damage, extended cleanup, and avoidable downtime in rooms with electronics, sensitive equipment, irreplaceable records, or high-value machinery. SSI designs special hazard fire suppression systems that support fast extinguishment, predictable performance, and clear inspection and testing pathways.

Clean agent fire suppression storage tanks installed at an industrial facility

Clean Agents and Special Hazards

FK-5-1-12, see FK-5-1-12 systems.
ProInert2, see ProInert2 systems.
ECARO-25, see ECARO-25 clean agent.
FM-200, see FM-200 clean agent.
Room integrity consulting, see Proper Sealing of Clean Agent Rooms.

Industrial and Specialty Systems

CO2 systems, see Fike CO2 Systems.
Specialty water suppression, see Specialty Water Suppression Systems.
Water mist and hybrid solutions, including Fike DuraQuench Pro, Fike MicroMist, and Victaulic Vortex.
Automatic cannons, see Automatic Cannon Fire Suppression.

Environmental planning reference: American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM Act).

External References

Explore Fire Suppression

Advanced Fire Alarm and Detection Systems

Seconds matter, detection and notification should be engineered for speed, clarity, and maintainability.

SSI designs and installs fire alarm systems that support early identification, coordinated response, and code-informed documentation. Our projects often integrate detection, notification, suppression releasing interfaces, and monitoring into a single operational plan that your team can manage.

Fire Alarm and Advanced Detection

Addressable systems, scalable detection and notification with device-level status.
Advanced detection technologies, including VESDA, Industrial Thermal Imaging, Li-Ion Tamer, and Optical Flame Detection.
Autocall systems, including Fire Alarm Panels, Notification Appliances, and TrueSite Building Information System.
Fike systems, see Fike Fire Alarm Systems and Fike Fire Suppression Panels.

External Standards Reference

NFPA 72
FEMA

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Public Safety Bi-Directional Amplification (BDA)

In-building emergency radio coverage supports safer response, and it is often required for occupancy approval.

BDA systems strengthen and distribute radio signals so firefighters and emergency personnel can communicate inside buildings where signals are weak. SSI designs, installs, and maintains BDA systems that align with AHJ expectations and documentation requirements.

Bi-Directional Amplification (BDA) system equipment installed in a facility

What a BDA Program Typically Includes

Survey and testing, baseline measurements and documentation.
System design, antennas, cabling, donor and server components engineered for your building.
Commissioning documentation, records that support acceptance and ongoing inspection.
Inspection, testing, and maintenance, to keep coverage reliable over time.

External Standards Reference

Learn more about BDA systems

Why Choose Suppression Systems, Inc.

Established in 1983, more than 40 years focused on complex industrial safety and special hazards.
Integrated hazard mitigation, fire and explosion protection designed to work together where processes overlap.
Certified professionals, NICET-certified personnel and trained technicians.
Turnkey delivery, engineering, installation, commissioning, and lifecycle service with one partner.
Code-informed approach, systems designed with applicable NFPA and OSHA expectations in mind.

References: NICET, NFPA, OSHA.

See 10 Reasons to Choose SSI and What Our Clients Say.

Service Area, Pennsylvania and the East Coast

SSI is headquartered in Breinigsville, PA, and supports customers throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including: Pennsylvania (PA), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Maryland (MD), Delaware (DE), Virginia (VA), West Virginia (WV), Ohio (OH), Massachusetts (MA), Connecticut (CT), Rhode Island (RI), New Hampshire (NH), Vermont (VT), and Maine (ME).

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Important Note on Safety and Compliance

This website provides general information for planning and education. Final system selection, design, installation, and acceptance should follow applicable codes and standards, manufacturer guidance, and the requirements of your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

Contact SSI

Suppression Systems Inc.
155 Nestle Way, Suite 104
Breinigsville, PA 18031

Toll Free: 1-800-360-0687
Phone: (610) 709-5000
Fax: (610) 709-5001
Email: info@suppressionsystems.com

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