Running, walking and talking—Day 2 at ISC West
This Blog's on Fire (And Other Stuff)Tess Nacelewicz03/30/2012Day 2 of ISC West started off with a bang … as in the bang from the starter’s pistol as I ran in the annual Mission 500 Security 5K, the...
View ArticleNew edition of NFPA 72 to be more user friendly
The 2013 version won’t contain the dramatic revisions of 2010, but should make life easier for dealers, installers04/18/2012Tess NacelewiczYARMOUTH, Maine—Come this fall, you won’t have to flip...
View ArticleNICET training pays off in Wisconsin
Having the certification helps companies qualify for jobs that increasingly are requiring it, one fire company says04/25/2012Tess NacelewiczWAUNAKEE, Wis.—It pays in this state to have NICET training,...
View ArticleFire alarm dealer left a great installation legacy
This Blog's on Fire (And Other Stuff)Tess Nacelewicz05/02/2012We all like to think that by the time we exit this world, we’ll have accomplished something great that we’ll be remembered by. But let’s...
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Brave new world for the fire industry
Carter Rierson, president of Best Defense Security & Fire Protection, tells Tess “the day of the traditional fire alarm system is gone,” and talks about what that means for the industry. Rierson...
View ArticleSchools need to be armed … with mass notification!
This Blog's on Fire (And Other Stuff)Tess Nacelewicz12/19/2012Shock. Grief. Outrage. Those are some of the feelings we’ve all experienced in the aftermath of the massacre of 20 children and six adults...
View ArticleFor school shootings, first response should be ECS
01/16/2013Tess NacelewiczYARMOUTH, Maine—The nation’s schools need to be armed—with emergency communication systems.That’s the message from fire alarm dealers interviewed by Security Systems News after...
View ArticleNFPA show offers wide variety of choices
05/28/2013Tess NacelewiczWAUNAKEE, Wis.—Carter Rierson, president of Best Defense Security & Fire Protection, said attending the National Fire Protection Association’s Conference & Expo for the...
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Arming schools with ECS
Tess talks to Carter Rierson, founder and president of Best Defense Security & Fire Protection, on the need for emergency communications systems in schools in light of school shootings and other...
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