Fire Protection Group, Inc.

Chief Al Hernandez, Los Angeles Fire Department chief- retired. Prior to joining Fire Protection Group, Inc. Chief Hernandez was employed by the Los Angeles Fire Department for over 32 years. He started with the LAFD as an inspector and was promoted to Fire Chief. He retired in 2008.

While Chief was employed by the LAFD, he wrote several codes and was in charge of the Fire Prevention Bureau. Since joining Fire Protection Group, Inc., Chief Hernandez has handled numerous cases for clients at the Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Department of Building & Safety and obtained better than expected results due to his extensive knowledge of codes and relationships with city officials.

Captain Bob Holloway is one of the most respected members of the fire protection community and key member of the Fire Protection Group, Inc. team. Prior to his retirement from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) in 2012, Captain Bob Holloway was in charge of construction services at the department. His brief was the oversight and approval of all projects within Los Angeles at all stages of development.

Captain Holloway is an experienced hand with a long record of achieving first-rate results in entitlement jobs, code modifications, and many other types of projects crucial for fire safety and compliance. It’s no wonder that, when Captain Holloway retired, he received numerous offers from leading engineering and fire protection companiesthroughout the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California. Nonetheless, Captain Holloway decided to join Fire Protection Group, Inc. and work with George Saadian. The two share a close professional relationship of more than two decades, as well as experience working with his former boss at the fire department, Chief Al Hernandez.

The experience, knowledge and commitment of Captain Bob Holloway is known throughout the construction and fire prevention field. Like every member of the FPG, Inc. team, his level of enthusiasm and in-depth know-how makes Captain Holloway an invaluable resource for our clients.

George Saadian, general manager and lead engineer at Fire Protection Group, Inc. since 1984. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles. In addition, he completed the training programs in fire sprinkler design and fire sprinkler pipe fitting both under the auspices of the American Fire Sprinkler Association. George joined Fire Protection Group, Inc. in 1985, and has over 29 years of experience in the field of fire protection.

NFPA standards have adopted several code revisions and new code additions that were drafted by and submitted by George. In addition, George has published several articles relating to the field of fire protection systems.

George was chairman of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) Southern California Chapter. He is also listed in the 1992 edition of “Who is Who of Leading American Executives.”

Since 1994, he is an appointed member to Los Angeles City Fire Sprinkler Technical Committee.  The committee consists of a panel of 6 Engineers, Contractors and Consultants, assisting the city of Los Angeles in publishing, and interpreting codes related to the Fire Sprinkler System in Los Angeles Plumbing code.
He regularly holds training classes and seminars in fire sprinkler pipefitting, design and engineering.

Louise Tchaman, estimator, office manager, and purchasing manager. She has been with FPG Inc. since 1985. She has 25 years of experience in managing company projects and purchases material for upcoming projects and inventory.