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NFPA Members Vote Overwhelmingly to Accept Updated Language on Fire Alarm Monitoring

June 14, 2018

This afternoon, at the annual NFPA Conference & Expo held in Las Vegas, members voted 304 to 128 to accept the updated language proposed for the 2019 Edition of NFPA 72.

Was a Property Damage Suit Filed too Late?

Lessing E. Gold

June 4, 2018

In a case recently decided by the Supreme Court of New York, the issue was raised as to whether the plaintiff’s action was barred by the statute of limitations.

Select Security Acquires Garden State Fire & Security

June 4, 2018

Select Security, ranked No. 26 on the SDM 100 Report, completed the purchase of Garden State Fire & Security in Matawan, N.J. The acquisition brings Select Security’s total number of customers to more than 80,000.

Top Security Dealers Identify Top Issues

Laura Stepanek

May 22, 2018

IoT, DIY/MIY, cyber security, active shooters — SDM 100 dealers talk about the issues that will have the biggest impact, either positive or negative, on their businesses this year.

Finalists for 2018 TMA Excellence Awards Announced

May 17, 2018

The Monitoring Association announced the 12 finalists for the 2018 TMA Excellence Awards. Listed in alphabetical order by company within each category, they are...

Was Smoke Alarm Packaging Misleading?

Lessing E. Gold

May 14, 2018

The plaintiff alleged that for years the defendants have known of the dangers posed by the design of these ionization smoke alarms: they fail to adequately detect and, thus, to alert people to smoldering fires in their homes.

Anixter Offers Technology Application Guide for NFPA 130

May 9, 2018

Anixter has prepared a “cheat sheet” that helps readers understand NFPA 130.

State of the Market: Fire Alarms 2018

With a strong economy, plus a healthy new construction and retrofit market, business remains steady in the fire space, with a few new opportunities, but also some notes of caution

Karyn Hodgson

May 9, 2018

In an economy that is staying strong, with a projected commercial construction growth rate of 4 percent annually through 2019, there is much to be happy about.

ADS Security Launches Home Fire Campaign

April 30, 2018

ADS Security has teamed up with the Red Cross for a home fire campaign to install 100,000 smoke detectors between April 21 and May 13 in communities across the Southeast.