Public Safety Updates
- Letter on private alarm system causes confusion for KC …
11.13.24 – FOX4 – A letter sent to some Kansas City, Missouri home and business owners with private alarm systems has raised questions and some confusion.
Featured Articles
- Recall: Carbon monoxide detector may sleep on the job
11.15.24 – Wichita, Kan. (KSNW) – A device that detects natural gas and carbon monoxide is being recalled. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says it can go into sleep mode after a short alert and then fail to warn people. - U.S. Retail Workers Cite Increased Safety Concerns Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
11.12.24 – SSI – SSI Staff – Researchscape conducted the U.S. Retail Worker Safety survey to gauge retail workers’ perspectives about safety and workplace security. - Cutting Retail Losses
11.13.24 – Security Today – By Brian Davidson – Retail is still a more complex and dynamic security vertical in modern society. Inherent challenges with in-store and distribution center operations are primarily due to constantly shifting consumer buying trends.
Business
- Between Us Pros: Is Your Security Prepared to Weather the Storms on the Horizon?
11.15.24 – SSI – Scott Goldfine – Turn the latest round of devastating storms into a reminder to review emergency plans and procedures with your channel partners. - From Data to Decisions: Help Clients Make the Most of Video, Audio and Analytics
11.14.24 -SSI – Leah Grout Garris – By integrating video and audio devices with analytics, you can create powerful, intelligent solutions for clients in nearly any industry. - Big Idea: Winning by Learning From the Past
11.13.24 – SSI – Ron Davis – Sharing a few great ideas from industry icons to educate leaders of today and tomorrow on how to be successful in their careers. - NFPA releases report on single exit stair apartment buildings …
11.14.24 – SIW – The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) released “One Stair, Two Perspectives: Single Exit Stair Symposium,” a report summarizing key discussions and findings from a recent symposium addressing concerning efforts by legislative bodies in the U.S. and Canada to increase the allowable height of single exit …
Crime
- FL: Not a burglar, just a gator: Cape Coral resident’s nighttime …
11.11.12 – WBBH – Jennifer Sutton had just tucked her daughter into bed Sunday night when she heard a loud banging at her front door. - OH: Homeowner escorts burglar out of house in Warren: Report
11.12.24 – WKBN – Reports state home security footage shows the woman escorting Harris to her front door and out of the house. - TN: Brazen burglar rappels down rope from roof to steal …
11.12.24 – MSN -The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) is searching for a brazen burglar who cut a hole in the roof of the Lanes Trains and Automobiles business then rappelled down a rope to steal money from an ATM machine. Police say the burglary took place at the Butler Drive location on Sunday just before 3am.
NESA is a federation of state associations established to serve and promote the electronic systems industry at the direction of, and through its affiliated state associations. Six state associations are part of NESA – Arkansas Security Alarm Association (ASAA), Kansas Electronic Security Association (KESA), Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association (LLSSA), Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (MDBFAA), Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (OKBFAA) and Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (TBFAA). For more info visit www.nesaus.org.