About First Line Fire Protection
First Line Fire Protection is a small, service-focused fire sprinkler company based near Molalla, Oregon. We’re built around doing the basics well—showing up, answering people, doing solid work and explaining things in plain language.
We’re not trying to be the biggest fire protection company in the state. We’d rather be the one people trust to call when they have a leak, a frozen pipe, an inspection due or a small sprinkler job that needs to be done right.
Why First Line Fire Protection exists
A lot of building owners, managers and small businesses have had the same bad experiences with fire protection companies. Calls don’t get returned. Nobody will give a straight answer on pricing. Techs don’t show up when they said they would. Bills show up with work nobody remembers approving.
First Line Fire Protection was started as the opposite of that. The idea is simple: be a company that calls people back, shows up, does the work, and explains what was done and why in a way normal people can understand.
Built around real frustrations we’ve seen
Companies that never return calls or emails
Vague answers on what things will cost
No-shows and last-minute schedule changes with no heads-up
Confusing invoices with surprise charges
Work being done “because the tech said so” with no explanation
First Line Fire Protection exists to be different from that on purpose.
Experience in the field
First Line Fire Protection is built on over 17 years of hands-on experience working on water-based fire sprinkler systems in the field—not just from behind a desk.
That experience includes service calls, repairs, inspections, testing and small and large sprinkler projects on real buildings with real people trying to keep their doors open and stay in good standing with the fire marshal and insurance.
The paperwork matters, but so does knowing how to actually use it in the field. First Line Fire Protection is built on both.
Training and certifications behind the work
NICET Level II – Inspection and testing of water-based fire protection systems
Portland Fitness Portland-area fire sprinkler certification to work on water-based systems and underground.
OSHA 10 and OSHA 30
Washington State fire sprinkler fitter license
STAR Mastery Certified fitter
What we actually do, day to day
Most of our days are spent doing the kinds of fire sprinkler work that don’t make the news but matter a lot to the people in the building.
Tracking down and fixing fire sprinkler leaks
Dealing with frozen and broken sprinkler pipes after cold weather
Replacing damaged or corroded heads and small sections of piping
Handling day-to-day fire sprinkler service calls and repairs
Doing NFPA 25–based inspections and testing on water-based systems
Making small sprinkler changes for light tenant improvements and remodels
The type of buildings we work in
We focus on light hazard and small commercial buildings—offices, shops, community buildings, small clinics, churches and similar spaces. The kinds of places where people work, meet customers, run programs, hold meetings and get things done.
How we try to work with people
Fire sprinkler systems can feel confusing and stressful, especially when something is leaking or the fire marshal is waiting on a report. We try to take some of that stress out of it by being clear, steady and honest.
That means answering questions without talking in circles, being upfront about what we know and what we still need to look at, and not pushing work you don’t actually need.
Plain-language explanations instead of code talk
Realistic answers about schedule and availability
Honest “yes” or “no” instead of vague promises
No pressure to sign up for work you’re not ready for