RAN Fire Protection Engineering P.C.

Fire Protection Engineering Experts

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About the firm

Founded in 2010, RAN Fire Protection Engineering P.C. is a specialized fire protection and life safety engineering practice. It has completed more than 1,500 projects across 49 states and 15 countries, with deep experience spanning maximum-security correctional facilities, historic structures, high-rise office buildings, data centers, and hazardous manufacturing plants. Headquartered in Albany, New York, with additional offices in Rochester and Fort Worth, Texas, the practice expanded its capabilities in 2025 by merging with The FPI Consortium and integrating heritage protection expertise.

Established
2010
Team
Small
Firm type
Fire Protection Engineering · Design-Build

People

Douglas NadeauPresident & Founder

Chris CrivelloVice President & Partner

Nick ArtimPrincipal

Carl AndersonPrincipal

Tim DeRuyscherPrincipal

Mike KlemenzPrincipal

Gerald SchultzPrincipal

Capabilities

Code Consulting

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Fire and life safety code consulting for building design, including performance-based approaches, variance support, and system evaluations.

  • Performance-Based Design

    Customized fire protection strategies that integrate building design and purpose with fire safety codes and NFPA standards.

  • Planning Structure Review

    Early-stage conceptual design reviews providing alternative planning approaches and fire safety solutions.

  • System Evaluations

    Drawing and existing system evaluations to determine life expectancy, expansion capability, and code compliance.

  • Variance Applications

    Support in applying for variances when physical constraints or historic preservation needs prevent strict code compliance.

  • Code Analysis and Interpretation

    Detailed analysis and interpretation of building and fire safety codes.

  • Fire Safety Evaluation System (FSES)

    Specialized fire safety evaluations using established FSES methodologies.

Commissioning

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System commissioning and validation from initial plan development through final construction verification.

  • Commissioning Plan Development

    Creating detailed plans outlining specific system and subsystem tests, inspections, and pass/fail criteria.

  • Shop Drawing and Construction Review

    Review of shop drawings and active construction to ensure conformance with design requirements.

  • Verification Testing

    Rigorous performance testing of installed fire protection and life safety systems.

  • AHJ Coordination

    Coordination with Authorities Having Jurisdiction to streamline the system approval process.

Construction Administration

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Construction-phase Support

    Support includes Construction-phase support.

  • Drawing Review

    Support includes drawing review.

  • Site Oversight To Ensure Compliant System Implementation

    Support includes site oversight to ensure compliant system implementation.

Design-Build

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Integrated design-build delivery services for seamless fire protection system engineering and installation.

Engineering

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Comprehensive Fire Protection Engineering Services Across Commercial

    Support includes Comprehensive fire protection engineering services across commercial.

  • Industrial Markets

    Support includes industrial markets.

Fire Modeling

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Advanced Fire Modeling Analysis To Evaluate Fire Behavior

    Support includes Advanced fire modeling analysis to evaluate fire behavior.

  • Smoke Movement

    Support includes smoke movement.

  • Life Safety Impacts

    Support includes life safety impacts.

System Design

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Complete fire protection and life safety system design for new construction, expansions, and upgrades.

  • Fire Sprinkler Design

    Design of water-based fire sprinkler systems for new construction and facility upgrades.

  • Fire Suppression Design

    Design of specialized chemical and gas fire suppression systems.

  • Fire Alarm Design

    Engineering of fire alarm and detection systems to meet life safety requirements.

  • Emergency Voice Communication Systems

    Design of emergency voice alarm and communication systems for crisis management.

  • Fire Pump Design

    Design and analysis of fire pump systems to ensure adequate water supply and pressure.

Industries

Commercial · Justice & Corrections · Power Generation · Federal · Healthcare · Education · Historic Preservation · Hospitality · Industrial · Residential · Multifamily Residential · Government

Projects

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