Is Your Fire Alarm Service Provider A “Real” Fire Alarm Company Or A Jack of All Trades?

In this article we discuss what you might call a “hybrid alarm systems” business model. These are companies that present themselves as being in the business of installing and servicing fire or security alarms as their primary business, but apparently many are suffering from some sort of identity crisis. Read more

Is Your Business Seeing Green? - Simple Things Your Business Can Do To Become More Earth-Friendly

With all the talk about helping our planet becoming a cleaner, healthier place to live over the past few years, many businesses are faced with new challenges when it comes to Read more

Are Your Technicians Making These Costly Mistakes To Your Fire Alarm Business?

In this article we’ll examine some of the unintentional abuses that many fire alarm technicians are making with one of their most reliable (and expensive) programming tools — Their laptop computer. Read more

Quick Review On Silent Knight’s 5820XL And Why It’s A Great Choice For Your Building’s Fire Alarm System

Having been in the fire alarm business for over twenty years, I’ve seen a lot of different products come and go. One of the more recent systems we’ve installed is the 5820XL manufactured by Silent Knight. Read more

Choosing The Right Fire Alarm Company For Your Business Is ‘Brain-Dead Simple’ If You Follow This Advice…

When choosing a fire alarm installation company, there are certain questions you should ask “before” deciding which company is the right match for your specific fire alarm application and specifications.

One of the first pieces of information you need to gather is whether the installing company will be using a fire alarm system that runs on “proprietary” or “non-proprietary” software (also known as “open-source” software).

What is a proprietary fire alarm system? Read more