Tag: fire alarms
Pye-Barker acquires Excel Fire Sprinkler Co.
August 7, 2023SSN Staff
ATLANTA – Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has begun its habit of acquisitions this month with the pickup of Excel Fire Sprinkler Company, Inc., a full-service fire sprinkler company based in Roebuck, S.C.
The company said it has been following a purposeful acquisition strategy that’s been focused on partnering with, “…complementary fire, life safety and security businesses.” Pye-Barker said that with this addition it is further cementing its place as the...
Pye-Barker enhances offerings in Florida with acquisition of The Hartline Company
April 13, 2023SSN Staff
ATLANTA – Pye-Barker Fire & Safety added to its security and full-service capabilities this week through the acquisition of family-owned and operated The Hartline Company.
The Hartline Company is a security, alarm, and fire prevention business serving clients throughout central Florida. This strategic acquisition is the latest for Pye-Barker who recently surpassed 150 branches across the nation as it solidifies its position in the U.S.
Alan Hartline founded The Hartline Company in...
B Safe acquires Dunlap Electronic Security
November 26, 2014SSN Staff
WILMINGTON, Del.—B Safe, a regional provider of security and fire alarms, has acquired Dunlap Electronic Security of Red Bank, N.J.
The purchase of Dunlap furthers B Safe's growth plan, Philip Gardner, B Safe president, said in a prepared statement.
Dunlap's location gives B Safe additional strength “where we already have offices and allows us to expand our commitment to total customer satisfaction,” the company said in the statement.
B Safe has provided integrated electronic security...
Facebook funds fire alarms in schools
May 9, 2013SSN Staff
MENLO PARK, Calif.—Social media giant Facebook donated $20,000 on Friday to a nonprofit here that facilitates the installation of monitored fire alarms in schools, a move founders hope will inspire others to match the company's contribution, according to an article from the MenloPark-AthertonPatch, an online news site.
The Ravenswood City School District will be the fund's first beneficiary, according to Virginia Chang Kiraly, who founded the organization, called the Ring The Bell Fund, the...
Michigan school district employs human fire monitors
March 27, 2013SSN Staff
PONTIAC, Mich.—After alarms failed during a recent fire drill, Pontiac High School employed a human monitor to be on the alert for fire danger, according to a report from The Oakland Press, a newspaper based here.
The employee, who may spend up to several weeks in the provisional position, is not the only human monitor in the school district. The fire alarms also malfunctioned at a nearby elementary school, prompting the district to implement a similar position there, the report said.
The fire...
False alarms account for 10 percent of Connecticut town's calls
January 18, 2013SSN Staff
RIDGEFIELD, Conn.—False alarms make up more than 10 percent of the Ridgefield Fire Department's call volume, according to a report from the Ridgefield Press, a newspaper located here.
Still, firefighters have to treat the false alarms like they're real.
“We're trained to prepare for the worst in every call,” fire Capt. David McDevitt said in the report.
The department responds to some alarms that simply malfunction, but more often the false alarms are triggered by steam from a shower...