Guardian Services Inc.

About

"The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more work." (Jonas Salk)

Since its inception over 40 years ago, these words of Jonas Salk have served as the motto of Guardian Services in providing consulting and expert witness services related to fire and explosion hazards and protection.

Guardian Services, Inc. was established in 1985 to provide scientific and technical assistance to those who design, manufacture, test and use fire protection systems. GSI is a world leader in development and application of special hazards fire protection. GSI provides research, software development, consulting, and expert witness services.

Leadership

Our President and Senior Consultant

Tom Wysocki

Our President and Senior Consultant, Tom Wysocki, has been active in special hazards fire protection since 1973. Tom is considered an expert in the flow of gaseous fire extinguishing agents. His work predicting the flow of gaseous fire extinguishing agents began in 1973 when he developed the flow calculation methodology which is recognized in NFPA 12A for Halon 1301 and referenced in other NFPA standards. Over the past 50+ years, he has developed agency approved software for inert gases and halocarbon clean agents as well as carbon dioxide and various water and chemical systems. Wysocki has been active in industrial and marine fire protection, providing consulting, hazard analysis, and safety training for major international companies including auto makers, steel companies, oil companies, utility companies, and aluminum producers. He has qualified as an expert witness in State and Federal courts. He is a member of several NFPA technical committees, the author of numerous publications, and the recipient of many awards for his contributions to fire safety including the NFPA Special Achievement and the NFPA Committee Service Awards. In addition to his ongoing work at Guardian Services, Tom serves as the Technical Director of the Fire Suppression System Association (FSSA), an international association of manufacturers, installers, service organizations, and engineers dedicated to fire protection for special hazards. 

Picture: Tom Wysocki (at left in picture) receives NFPA Committee Service Award from NFPA Standards Council Chairman Kerry Bell.

Senior Project Manager

Jessica Hubert

Senior Project Engineer Jessica Hubert has a degree in fire protection engineering from the University of Maryland and an MBA from University of Phoenix. During her undergraduate studies, she was awarded internships at Hughes Associates, NIST, and the Federal Office of Compliance, where she performed fire safety and egress accessibility inspections of Capitol Hill in Washington DC. After receiving her undergraduate degree, Jessica worked for Chemetron Fire Systems, National Foam, Detector Electronics and Janus Fire Systems doing design, research, and development of special hazards fire protection systems. In 2011, she brought her considerable engineering and management skills to Guardian Services. During her time at GSI, she has spearheaded development of flow calculation software for carbon dioxide, halocarbon and inert gas clean agents, and developed the first mathematical model to predict the flow of dry chemical through complex engineered systems. Jessica pioneered remote verification of flow testing to achieve UL and FM approval of flow calculation software. In addition to her work developing flow calculation software, Jessica continues her activity in general fire protection engineering. She works with the Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA) on special projects including the FSSA training courses. Jessica is a member of many NFPA technical committees including the Gaseous Fire Extinguishment Systems, Cross Functional Emergency Preparedness and Response, Building Fire and Life Safety Directors, and Electronic Computer Systems committee. She is currently the Chair of NFPA’s Disability Access Review and Advisory Committee (DARAC).
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