An off-duty Allied Universal security guard, Phillip Blanks, caught a three-year-old child who was dropped from a burning apartment in Phoenix last week. 

The NFPA Conference & Expo, the premier fire, electrical and life safety event, is calling for proposals. 

CertaSite announced today that it has acquired ABC Fire Extinguisher Co., a family-owned business with a strong legacy of service in northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.

The global fire alarm systems market is anticipated to experience a CAGR of 6 percent during the forecast period of 2019 to 2029, according to new research from Future Market Insights.

Performance Systems Integration (PSI) has acquired Basic Fire & Safety, a fire protection service provider based in Washington State that offers a variety of fire protection services including fire extinguisher part sales, inspections and more. 

A recent case involving false alarm fees was heard and decided in Suffolk County, New York. The plaintiff, Suffolk County, sought to recover $800 from the defendants for alleged violations of the county code involving “false alarm fee assessments.”

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. has concluded its investigation of UL Product Incident Report 2019MS-940, which was requested by Jeffrey Zwirn, president of IDS Research & Development. 

Protection Networks, a fire and security company serving the Dallas/Fort Worth/Houston/Austin, Texas and Little Rock, Ark. areas, is changing its name to ProNet to better reflect its corporate identity and continued commitment to providing transformative technologies.

Integrated Fire and Security Solutions Inc., a provider of integrated security, IT and fire technologies and services, has received a private equity investment to drive strategic growth and further build its presence in the southeastern U.S. market. The sizable investment will be used to expand sales operations, acquire similarly aligned service providers and boost service offerings focused on recurring revenue services.

Guardian Alarm has named Peter J. Stouffer as its new vice president of acquisitions. The Michigan-based company’s expansion efforts encompass security services, monitoring, fire, life safety, medical monitoring, access control and video monitoring services.