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Security Speaking Podcast: NFPA 72 Technical Committee Chair Shane Clary

September 19, 2011
Welcome back to SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION's "Security Speaking" podcast! Here, NFPA 72 Technical Committee Chair Shane Clary discusses how integrators can be successful when offering fire/life-safety solutions.

PSA Security Network Adds New Fire Alarm Vendor Partner

August 30, 2011
VES Fire Detection Systems has joined the PSA Security Network Vendor Partner Program.

Notifier’s New Online Life Safety Course Offers ECS Training

August 22, 2011
A free, online life-safety course from Notifier by Honeywell will teach users all sides of emergency communications systems (ECS) planning and design.

NFPA Sets Fire & Life Safety Conference for December

August 11, 2011
Attendees of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Fire & Life Safety Conference will learn about the latest fire/life-safety codes and earn continuing education units (CEUs).

Lincoln (Ill.) Combats False Fire Alarms With New Ordinance

August 4, 2011
A new ordinance in Lincoln, Ill. will regulate fees and authorize new fines to help reduce false fire alarm calls and generate compensation for the Lincoln Fire Department's costs of various runs due to false alarms.

ESA Calls for Proposed Changes to Remote Supervising Station Standard

August 2, 2011
The Electronic Security Association (ESA) is requesting proposals for changes to the Standard for Remote Supervising Station (ANSI/ESA SRSS-01-2007).

Tyco to Expand Fire Product Offerings With Chemguard Acquisition

July 19, 2011
Tyco Int'l announced today it has reached an agreement to acquire privately-held Chemguard Inc., a provider of firefighting foam products and equipment.

ESA Asks Congress to Amend Fire Sprinkler Incentive Acts

July 12, 2011
The Electronic Security Association (ESA) requested Congress to amend two bills that would allow fire protection in buildings to include fire detection and suppression.

Report: Home Fires Produced $7.1B in Property Damage

July 5, 2011
U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 373,900 home fires from 2005-2009 according to the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) new study, "Home Structure Fires." The fires caused an estimated 2,650 civilian deaths each year.

Fire Alarm System Helps School District Pass Annual Inspections

June 29, 2011
When Spokane Public Schools (SPS) embarked on a district-wide renovation of its schools and facilities, a locally-based systems integrator was called on to provide an extensive upgrade to the fire/life-safety systems.

System Sensor Adds More Dates to Fire/Life-Safety Seminar Series

June 17, 2011
System Sensor has announced the remaining dates and locations for its 2011 seminar series, Codes & CEUs. The one-day course provides the latest NFPA code reviews, design information, application suggestions and tools for fire and notification system designs.

Alarm.com Releases Severe Weather Alerts Platform

June 8, 2011
Coming on the heels of extreme tornado activity in the Midwest and elsewhere, Alarm.com releases Severe Weather Alerts, which warns customers of looming inclement weather in the area.

Calif. Carbon Monoxide Detector Law Kicks in July 1

June 8, 2011
Starting July 1, new legislation in California will go into effect requiring homeowners to install carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in every home.

NOTIFIER Video Raises Awareness for Fire/Life-Safety Solutions

June 2, 2011
A new video developed by NOTIFIER by Honeywell aims to educate consumers on the company's latest life safety and emergency communications solutions.

Inovonics Establishes New Dealer Network for Radius Product

May 16, 2011
Inovonics, a provider of wireless sensor networks for commercial and life-safety applications, has signed four integrator channel partners to resell its Radius solution ...

Fire Alarm Training Series Offers CEUs for Installers

April 28, 2011
Fire alarm installers who successfully complete Knight School, a Silent Knight by Honeywell-sponsored course, qualify for continuing education credits (CEUs) ...

Verint Acquires PSIM Vendor, Launches Situational Awareness Platform

April 6, 2011
Verint has acquired physical security information management (PSIM) technology provider Rontal Engineering Applications, the company announced Wednesday at ISC West ...

UTC’s Fire and Security Services in U.S. Rebrand as Chubb

April 5, 2011
United Technologies Corp. (UTC) will align its fire and security services business in the United States under the Chubb brand ...

SSI Is Now on Twitter!

March 15, 2011
Are you a fan of social media site Twitter? If so, you can now follow SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION!

Fire Alarm Designers to Earn CEUs at Free Silent Knight Seminars

March 1, 2011
Attendees of Silent Knight by Honeywell's upcoming fire alarm technology and code seminars will qualify to receive 0.4 continuing education units (CEU) or 4.5 continuing profession development (CPD) units ...
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