Fire & Life Safety

Representatives from Pye-Barker and Jersey Fire Protection Corp. celebrate the acquisition at Jersey Fire's West Deptford, N.J., headquarters.

Pye-Barker Acquires Jersey Fire Protection to Strengthen Mid-Atlantic Region

The deal brings Jersey Fire Protection into Pye-Barker’s portfolio, expanding its fire protection operations across New Jersey and the surrounding region.

Feb. 5, 2026

CertaSite provides comprehensive fire and life safety services throughout the Midwest region.

Fire & Life Safety

APi Group Completes Acquisition of CertaSite

Feb. 5, 2026

Security cameras, ceiling microphones, and access control systems are frequently 'set and forget' assets until a critical failure occurs. Without proactive maintenance, these systems can become inefficient or create dangerous security blind spots.

Integrators

Executive Q&A: Strengthening the Silent Backbone of Global Security

Feb. 4, 2026

Nominations are now open for the 2026 James M. Shannon Advocacy Medal recognizing advocacy that has advanced fire and life safety and reduced losses from fire and related hazards.

Fire & Life Safety

NFPA Opens Nominations for 2026 James M. Shannon Advocacy Medal Award

Jan. 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.

Installation Tools & Equipment

Fire Alarm 411: Five Tools You Didn’t Know You Needed

Jan. 16, 2026

Coastal Sprinkler and Pye-Barker team members

Fire & Life Safety

Pye-Barker Acquires Coastal Sprinkler Expanding Services in Southern Texas

Jan. 14, 2026

Fire & Life Safety

NAPCO Introduces StarLink Connect Tri-Carrier 5G Cellular Communicator

Jan. 8, 2026

Yale/ADT recently expanded its smart lock portfolio with ZWLR-enabled products for professional installers and property managers who need reliable access control across larger footprints.

CES Show

Z-Wave Long Range Gains Momentum as Certified Device Count Hits 125 at CES 2026

Jan. 5, 2026

PLACE is a suite of smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors from Gentex that combines room-specific safety, comfort and security features into a single system managed through the PLACE app.

CES Show

Gentex Launches PLACE Suite of Smart Smoke and CO Detectors

Dec. 26, 2025

Fire & Life Safety

Pye-Barker Acquires Jersey Fire Protection to Strengthen Mid-Atlantic Region

APi Group Completes Acquisition of CertaSite

Executive Q&A: Strengthening the Silent Backbone of Global Security

NFPA Opens Nominations for 2026 James M. Shannon Advocacy Medal Award

Fire Alarm 411: Five Tools You Didn’t Know You Needed

Pye-Barker Acquires Coastal Sprinkler Expanding Services in Southern Texas

NAPCO Introduces StarLink Connect Tri-Carrier 5G Cellular Communicator

Z-Wave Long Range Gains Momentum as Certified Device Count Hits 125 at CES 2026

Gentex Launches PLACE Suite of Smart Smoke and CO Detectors

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