About Us / History
HRS Systems, Inc. was organized in 1976 in Atlanta, Georgia for the purpose of marketing fire sprinkler hydraulic calculation software, initially developed for use by Hal R. Sanders and Associates, Inc., (Consulting Engineers) for use in the design of efficient fire sprinkler systems in accordance with NFPA standards. The software was developed by Hal Sanders, PE (BEE Ga. Tech, formerly with FM) and Dr. Melvin Corley, PE (PhD Prof. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech) and was offered for license by IBM® as an IUP (Installed User Program) for the newly released IBM® 5100 portable computer. The sprinkler calculation software was marketed by IBM® until 1980 and continued to be marketed as HASS (Hydraulic Analyzer of Sprinkler Systems) by HRS Systems. Others contributing to the continued development of the fire protection software are Dr. Hugh A. Sanders (BS, MS, PhD Math Ga. Tech/Ga. State), William E. McKissack (BS Computer Science Ga. Tech), and Sheryl S. Prucka, PE (BSEE, MSEE Ga. Tech). H. Asa Tuten (BA Ed, MBA Mercer/Ga. State) joined HRS Systems from FM in 1984 as Gen. Mgr. Marketing. Administrative and technical operations are conducted by Jackie Wright (BA Bus. MTSU), Heather Hamilton (BS Music Tenn. Tech) and Lynsey Phelps (BS Ed Athens State).
HRS Systems continued from inception until the present day with the development and marketing of software for the fire protection engineering community with the release of HASShouse for residential sprinkler system calculations (1983), Halcyon (1985) for Halon 1301 system flow calculation (discontinued), JOB COST (1986) for Sprinkler system and CO2 system cost analysis, and COOSA (Carbon Dioxide System Analysis) for CO2 system flow calculation and analysis (1989). All systems are enhanced continually with updates at least annually, maintaining state of the art programming, revisions for standards changes and modifications to aid in providing the fire protection engineer, designer, reviewing authority or instructor with tools for designing sprinkler and CO2 systems in accordance with NFPA standards with emphasis on “accuracy and ease of use”. All programs are accompanied by a user manual with examples for quick understanding of the programs and a battery of utilities to aid the fire protection engineer and designer. Although productive use of these programs by engineers and designers should be expected shortly after installation, technical help is available by telephone, fax or
e-mail during normal working hours at no additional charge.
HRS Systems, Inc. is a Georgia Corporation (1976), operating in Atlanta until 2007 when the main office was moved to Petersburg, Tennessee. We now have issued licenses to clients in over 2000 locations in more than 50 countries, with calculation software programs and user guides for use in English or Metric units in English and Spanish languages, with additional user translation options for data entry and report headers.
We invite you to contact us and join the thousands of engineers and designers throughout the world using the HASS and COOSA software systems to design efficient cost effective extinguishing and suppression fire
protection systems.
HRS Systems continued from inception until the present day with the development and marketing of software for the fire protection engineering community with the release of HASShouse for residential sprinkler system calculations (1983), Halcyon (1985) for Halon 1301 system flow calculation (discontinued), JOB COST (1986) for Sprinkler system and CO2 system cost analysis, and COOSA (Carbon Dioxide System Analysis) for CO2 system flow calculation and analysis (1989). All systems are enhanced continually with updates at least annually, maintaining state of the art programming, revisions for standards changes and modifications to aid in providing the fire protection engineer, designer, reviewing authority or instructor with tools for designing sprinkler and CO2 systems in accordance with NFPA standards with emphasis on “accuracy and ease of use”. All programs are accompanied by a user manual with examples for quick understanding of the programs and a battery of utilities to aid the fire protection engineer and designer. Although productive use of these programs by engineers and designers should be expected shortly after installation, technical help is available by telephone, fax or
e-mail during normal working hours at no additional charge.
HRS Systems, Inc. is a Georgia Corporation (1976), operating in Atlanta until 2007 when the main office was moved to Petersburg, Tennessee. We now have issued licenses to clients in over 2000 locations in more than 50 countries, with calculation software programs and user guides for use in English or Metric units in English and Spanish languages, with additional user translation options for data entry and report headers.
We invite you to contact us and join the thousands of engineers and designers throughout the world using the HASS and COOSA software systems to design efficient cost effective extinguishing and suppression fire
protection systems.
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