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City Put Out of Fire Business: Part 2

In this two-part series, Les Gold expertly breaks down a major case for the fire alarm industry

December 13, 2013

In this two-part series, Les Gold expertly breaks down a major case for the fire alarm industry involving the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District. Part one, in the November issue, analyzed the illegal actions of the district and subsequent injunctions while part two breaks down the resulting modified permanent injunction

Fiber Converter Extends Fire Alarm System’s Reach & Surge Protection

ISC East

November 21, 2013

Silent Knight by Honeywell, Northford, Conn., released the SK-F485C Wire to Fiber Converter, designed to allow new and existing Silent Knight systems to significantly increase wire runs between fire alarm control panels and power supplies, while providing a major boost in surge protection.

Expanded Fire Alarm Trainings from Fire-Lite in 2014

ISC East 2013

November 21, 2013

Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell, Northford, Conn., released its 2014 training program, covering a range of subject matter from fire alarm systems basics to sophisticated applications design and programming.

Integration of CO & Smoke Detectors

An increase in commercial carbon monoxide (CO) legislation pulls fire and CO detection closer together.

Heather Klotz-Young

October 1, 2013

In April and June of 2013 three people, a couple and an 11-year-old boy, died at the Best Western Blue Ridge Plaza in Boone, N.C.

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New Ruling in ADT V. Lisle-Woodridge Upholds Decision to Overturn Anti-Competitive Ordinance

August 8, 2013

Last year, a federal court ruled in favor of ADT and other alarm companies against the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District, stating the District did not have the right or authority to be in the fire alarm monitoring business, let alone monopolize it through an ordinance.

Wayne Alarm Systems Manager Appointed to NFPA 72 Code Committee

July 25, 2013

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) appointed Paul Silva, customer service manager for Wayne Alarm Systems, as the Central Station Alarm Association’s voting member to their NFPA 72 Supervising Station Systems Committee.

Whittier PD to Amend its Municipal Code Pertaining to False Alarms Based on ECV

July 25, 2013

The City of Whittier, Calif., is preparing to adopt a new ordinance which will amend its Municipal Code pertaining to false alarms.

Latest Version of RSAN Adds iPhone Application

July 16, 2013

The latest release of Cooper Notification’s award-winning Roam Secure Alert NetworkTM (RSANTM) features an iPhone® application to complete its suite of mobile applications across all major devices, including BlackBerry® and AndroidTM.

GLASAA Meeting Showcases the Future

Heather Klotz-Young

June 27, 2013

At the Greater Los Angeles Security Alarm Association’s General Meeting the focus was firmly on the future, with a panel discussion on PERS and the future growth possibilities of the offering, as well as the presentation of GLASAA/CAA Youth Scholarship Awards to two extremely talented high school students with bright futures.