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California’s Trusted Fire Protection Engineers & Code Consultants

Navigating complex California Fire Code (CFC) compliance, CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity requirements, and Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) reviews for commercial, defense, and industrial developments.
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Expert in CA Fire Code | CMMC Level 2 Compliant | Licensed Professional Engineers (PE)

We Speak the Language of Local California Fire Marshals

Getting a complex project off the ground isn’t just about good math; it’s about relationships. Based in Rocklin, our engineers have spent years working directly with municipal building departments, Fire Marshals, and local AHJs across the state. We know exactly what local reviewers look for, which means faster permit approvals and zero guesswork for your development team
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Engineering Solutions for Complex Building Designs

Code Compliance and Peer Review

Pre-submission architectural plan reviews that catch fire code mistakes early, eliminating costly municipal rejection cycles and construction delays.
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Engineering and Design

Precision engineering for fire sprinklers, smoke control, and alarms, tailored to high-density residential and complex industrial spaces across California.
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Alternative Means & Methods of Design

When designs don't fit standard code, we engineer technical justification packages under CFC Section 104.2.3 to prove code-equivalence and secure fast Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) sign-offs.
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Industrial Hazards & Facilities

Specialized engineering oversight for defense and aerospace installations, incorporating strict UFC 3-600-01 criteria and meeting CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity standards for controlled unclassified information (CUI).
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Building and site construction regulatory compliance

Public sector plan review and consulting Private sector consulting and engineering services Heavy industrial and utility consulting Acceptance inspection and testing Accessibility Real Estate Assessments and Inspections Performance based and prescriptive code consulting

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Engineering and Design

Qualitative Analyses Code and Standard Consulting Automatic Fire Systems Fire Alarm Systems Special Hazards Research Pumping systems Performance based alternates Cost Benefit Analyses

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OUR CREATIVE TEAM

Michael Martin

Principal

Over 37 years of experience in the fire protection community, as a design engineer, project manager, estimator, design consultant and business owner.

The fire protection industry has never been more exciting, and my opportunities for continued technical growth and the challenges of advancing and managing the expansion of our engineering firm provide a never ending list of stimulating professional projects.

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Hal Burton

Principal

32 years as design engineer, project manager, engineering supervisor, fire plans examiner, fire suppression consultant, BIM coordinator, hardware and software design consultant, 3-D modeling manager, IPD integrator, fire hydraulics instructor, materials manager.

The future is bright as I envision my role in greeting the challenges of Fire Life Safety in an ever increasing society of growth and change.

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A specialized Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Fire Protection provides a layer of technical verification that generic architectural or MEP plans cannot. We analyze fire separation, egress strategies, and suppression density against strict California Building and Fire Codes (CBC & CFC). This pre-submission engineering ensures code compliance, preventing costly municipal rejection cycles, construction delays, and long-term legal liability for developers.
Yes. We are experienced in analyzing complex fire safety plans against federal Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC 3-600-01) and are actively compliant with CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity standards. This unique combination qualifies us to act as a fire engineering partner on DoD, defense, and aerospace installations that require the secure handling of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), including detailed facility schematics.
We eliminate code-related permit friction by submitting robust, code-compliant designs that local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) expect. Because we have years of direct experience working with municipal building departments and Fire Marshals across California, we understand exactly how to present technical engineering data to secure faster plan-check approvals.
To eliminate confusion and match our digital presence, we operate canonically under Peak Fire Life Safety, aligning our firm name with our specialized service offering and website, peakfirelifesafety.com.