Fire & Life Safety

With a career spanning nearly every role in the life safety industry and a NICET Level IV certification, Ben Adams is a sought-after author and speaker. In 2020, he founded Field Sim to accelerate training for companies, shrinking time-to-value for new techs from months to just days. Most of his columns are excerpted from Fire Alarm 101 training content, which can be found at https://training.fieldsim.com.

Fire & Life Safety

Fire Alarm 411: Fire Alarm Rules Are Not Speed Limits

The same psychology that makes you comfortable driving 70 mph in a 60 mph zone can make fire alarm shortcuts feel reasonable. They aren't.

Sept. 10, 2026

RapidFire Safety & Security’s acquisition of Black Fire & Security Services expands the company’s presence in West Texas and adds new fire protection service capabilities.

Fire & Life Safety

RapidFire Safety & Security Acquires Black Fire & Security Services

Aug. 27, 2026

Classroom door hardware must account for both security and life-safety requirements, underscoring the need to coordinate fire alarm, access control and lockdown systems during design and commissioning.

Why Fire Alarm and Lockdown Systems Remain Disconnected in K-12 Schools

Aug. 17, 2026

The acquisition adds Southland Fire & Safety Equipment's Louisiana operations in Gonzales, Norco and Port Allen to Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's growing service footprint.

Pye-Barker Acquires Louisiana’s Southland Fire & Safety Equipment

July 29, 2026

Able Fire Prevention provides inspection, maintenance and installation services for fire alarms, sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers and other life safety systems across its service territory.

Fire & Life Safety

Able Fire Prevention Adds Valley Fire Protection in Multi-State Expansion

July 22, 2026

With a career spanning nearly every role in the life safety industry and a NICET Level IV certification, Ben Adams is a sought-after author and speaker. In 2020, he founded Field Sim to accelerate training for companies, shrinking time-to-value for new techs from months to just days. Most of his columns are excerpted from Fire Alarm 101 training content, which can be found at https://training.fieldsim.com.

Fire & Life Safety

Fire Alarm 411: Your Techs Are Using Their Meter Wrong

July 20, 2026

The Alarm.com ADC-FC1-LTE-V is designed to provide LTE-based alarm signal transmission for commercial fire systems while supporting both sole-path cellular and dual-path communications configurations.

Fire & Life Safety

Alarm.com Fire Communicator (ADC F100)

July 17, 2026

Pictured from left are Dana Good of Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, Kevin Kita, owner of Hartford Sprinkler Co., and Jay Strickland of Pye-Barker.

Fire & Life Safety

Pye-Barker Strengthens Connecticut Fire Protection Footprint

July 17, 2026

Fire alarm systems require ongoing inspection, testing and maintenance to help ensure they continue to perform as intended after a building's final inspection.

Fire & Life Safety

Your Fire Alarm Passed Inspection. Is It Really Ready for an Emergency?

July 16, 2026

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