Red Hawk Fire & Security LLC, ranked No. 18 on the SDM 100, purchased two companies to build upon its capabilities in the special hazard fire suppression business and the integrated security services arena.
Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, made a majority investment in St. Louis-based Potter Electric Signal Company LLC, a provider of mission critical products to the fire safety industry.
With cord-cutting continuing to be a growing trend, it’s not surprising that mass notification and emergency communication solutions are increasingly relying on cellular and other wireless technologies.
Monroeville is the first municipality in the Pittsburgh area to implement Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP), a technology designed to automate communication between alarm monitoring central stations and public safety dispatch/911 centers.
In a case recently decided by the Court of Appeals in Colorado, the plaintiff and a casualty insurer appealed the judgment entered after a jury trial to determine damages under breach of contract claims against the defendant alarm company.
The bill maintains an important exemption for certain security and life safety products from Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency requirements for external power supplies in standby or “no-load” mode.