Fire Protection Service, Inc. (FPS-USA) beganproviding complete marine fire equipment inspection, services and firesuppression installations in 1952. Thecorporate office is located in Houstonand has branchfacilities located in the New Orleans area (dbaFPS-New Orleans) and Corpus Christiarea (dba FPS-Corpus Christi).  Thecompany provides raft inspections and service, fire equipment inspections, including hydro-testing and recharge of portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers, detection/alarm services, and breathing apparatus inspections along the Gulf Coast & installs, services & inspects fire suppression and detection systems worldwide.