Tag: fire and life safety
The overlap
January 12, 2026Ken Showers, Managing Editor
It’s a busy day for me as I beat down doors to secure some final stories for my issue this month, and I’ve got to ask, who made things so busy after the holidays?
Deadlines being as unforgiving and permanent as they are, I endeavored to jump the gun a bit and get ahead of the post-holiday rush by putting out feelers on stories early in the hopes of avoiding the usual rigmarole. So, imagine how unpleasantly surprised I was to get several cancellations and postponement emails...
One-third of Christmas tree fires in January, says NFPA
January 6, 2026SSN Staff
QUINCY, Mass. — The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is cautioning people against holding on to aging Christmas trees, as more than one-third (35 percent) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January.
“As much as we all enjoy the look and feel of Christmas trees in our homes, they’re large combustible items that have the potential to result in serious fires,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of outreach and advocacy at NFPA. “The longer...
Everon expands regional structure, appoints proven leaders to advance customer-centric strategy
November 18, 2025SSN Staff
IRVING, Texas — Everon, a security integrator and provider of commercial security, video, fire and life safety solutions, has announced a strategic expansion of its regional structure, adding a new region and appointing seasoned senior leaders.
Everon said that the growth to four dedicated regions – Central / Gulf, East, North / West, and Pacific – will allow for more focused leadership and collaboration across teams, with the intention of enhancing service and installation delivery...
Honeywell launches NOTIFIER INSPIRE
October 31, 2025SSN Staff
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Honeywell, a provider of fire and life safety solutions, has officially launched NOTIFIER INSPIRE, a fire protection system designed to simplify installation, streamline maintenance and help ensure full compliance for Canadian customers.
The INSPIRE Series Fire Alarm Control Panel, now available across Canada, integrates seamlessly with Honeywell’s Connected Life Safety Services (CLSS) platform. This combination delivers real-time visibility into...
‘My biggest concern is the challenges we face to educate both the customer and the AHJ’
June 11, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Innovation and standardization are driving the growth of the fire and life safety industry, but some readers are concerned about the realities of costs and education when it comes to progress in this month’s news poll.
Fire and life safety tech is developing in every direction, from wireless sensor integration to alarm relay functions, but the majority of respondents see AI-powered detection and analytics and cloud-based monitoring and management as the largest...
The future of fire and life safety is in standardization, technology
May 9, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Fire and life safety, a $10 billion market in the U.S., is a critical component of the monitoring industry and standardization is a necessary step to improving emergency response, according to industry experts.
What’s at stake
The total indirect costs from fire exceed $30 billion dollars annually in the U.S. Residential building fires, alone, accounted for 344,600 incidents in 2023, according to the U.S. Fire Administration, resulting in 2,890 deaths,...
Percheron Capital forms Fire & Life Safety platform
May 5, 2025SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO — Percheron Capital (“Percheron”), a private equity firm, announced the formation of its fire and life safety platform alongside industry executive Carmine Schiavone.
Percheron said its platform seeks to be the partner of fire and life safety companies that share a commitment to providing exceptional customer service and cultivating a strong, people-centric culture of teamwork, safety, training and career development.
“We are thrilled to work with...
Convergint acquires Esscoe
September 9, 2024SSN Staff
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Convergint announced that it has acquired Esscoe, a provider of mission-critical security and fire and life safety systems in the Chicago and Midwest regions.
Convergint described Esscoe as a local market leader, offering exceptional design and engineering capabilities and fully integrated, tech-enabled security solutions. The acquisition enables them to accelerate growth across the Midwestern U.S.—building on Esscoe’s long-standing reputation for delivering...
NAPCO Super Dual StarLink Fire Max 2 wins 2024 Innovation Award at ESX
June 10, 2024SSN Staff
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. - NAPCO Security Technologies announced that its new Super Dual StarLink Fire Max2 Supervised Dual Sim/Dual Path Communicator was named 2024 Innovation Award Winner at the Electronic Security Expo (ESX) in Louisville, KY.
ESX Innovation Award winners are selected for innovation and driving efficiency and profitability, by an independent panel of industry judges who use a specific set of criteria, including ingenuity, applicability, and response to market needs among others.
Stephen...
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquires CRIMPCO
February 23, 2024SSN Staff
ATLANTA – Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired CRIMPCO, a security alarm and monitoring company based in Baltimore, Md.
Pye-Barker stated in a release that this addition increases its capability to provide full-service fire and life safety to Maryland and the broader Mid-Atlantic region, complementing its fire protection offerings in the area and widening its customer base.
CRIMPCO was founded in 1968 by a recent college graduate, Bob Jolson, selling businesses panic button systems....