News
- KPRC 2 Investigates: Why some home alarm systems are not …
9.19.22 – KPRC – If your home security system is cell-based your alarm may not be monitored anymore. One Northeast Harris county woman found out the hard way … - Fire safety failures at State Farm Stadium, home of Super Bowl …
9.19.22 – ABC15 – Glendale, AZ – We found 46% of the reports showed violations, including obstructed exits or blocked fire lanes – Glendale’s State Farm Stadium, … - CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using …
9.22.22 – NBC15 – CPSC urges consumers not to purchase or sell these CO detectors and to stop using these and dispose of these products immediately and install … - A shut-off switch was supposed to prevent 99% of generator-related deaths. It failed a family of three.
9.21.22 – BY Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune And Propublica, And Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News – The generator industry has touted automatic shut-off switches as a lifesaving fix for carbon monoxide poisoning. But the voluntary standard falls short of what federal regulators say is necessary to eliminate deaths - NFPA Issues 2023 Edition of NFPA 70, National Electrical Code
9.22.22 – SSI – NFPA 70 features several key changes and additions, and can be accessed instantly on NFPA LiNK, a subscription-based digital platform containing all NFPA codes and standards. - Resideo/Honeywell Face Class Action Lawsuit Over Single Data-Bus ‘Defect’ in Control Units
9.19.22 – SSI – Steve Karantzoulidis – The lawsuit alleges Resideo/Honeywell knew about defects in its burglar and fire alarm system control units but continued to market and sell them.
Business Tips
- Need-to-Know Liability Pitfalls of Installing and Servicing Alarm Systems
9.23.22- SSI – Installing often lifesaving alarm equipment and services involves extra liabilities and responsibilities. Tech expert Bob Dolph explains why you must always think like a lawyer. - Home Security Systems: Dealers, Purchase Trends and Triggers
9.21.22 – SSI – Sadirah Pathan – Part of the rise in the adoption of home security systems is the separation of professional installation from professional monitoring. Parks Associates has all the details. - Regulatory challenges and opportunities abound in the cannabis industry
9.22.22 – SIW – Ron Stein – It’s not enough to just know what the law is, companies need to fully understand and embrace how state officials interpret the law - 3 ways to strike a balance between smart building IoT and privacy
9.21.22 – SIW – Telling building occupants that technology is surveilling them and why is one step to easing concerns about security. - Securing Your Home Office: A Walkthrough Guide
9.22.22 – CI – Options include relying on a trusted integrator partner, utilizing enterprise resources or drawing on workers’ own savvy.
Fire & Life Safety News
- KY: Harlan County student arrested after pulling fire alarm
9.22.22 – WXKQ – A Harlan County High School student has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct for pulling a false fire alarm at the school. - MA: Students Evacuate After Faulty Fire Alarm Goes Off in Bapst …
9.19.22 – The Heights – The incident on Monday night marks the second time that members of the BC community have had to vacate a building on main campus this year. - MD: ‘Alexa’ device alerts family to house fire in Montgomery …
9.20.22 – WUSA – The family of six was able to safely escape without any injuries due to the early warning of working fire alarm and Alexa. Author: Chioma-Emilia … - VT: How stored wood pellets can set off a carbon monoxide alarm
9.20.22 – WCAX – “The best thing if you do store them inside is to make sure you have a working smoke detector or CO detector to give that quick awareness that …
Crime News
- AB: Two more break-ins at St. Albert businesses
9.21.22 – St Albert Today – The second break-in happened Sept. 17 at about 9:15 a.m. at Cosmic Pizza. In an interview, store manager … - AL: Alabama man allegedly breaks into CBD store while …
9.20.22 – AL.com – A Mobile man was arrested Monday for allegedly possessing marijuana at the time he broke into a CBD store. Jon-Claude Kidd, 37, … - AL: Jefferson County’s slow response to …
9.23.22 – Spot on Alabama – The burglars fled the business with a truckload of merchandise only to return a short time later to steal more items. The owner of a Forestdale … - CA: Burglar strikes occupied home in downtown Palo Alto
9.22.22 -Palo Alto Online – Palo Alto police are investigating an overnight burglary that occurred on Wednesday morning at a home while the resident slept. - CA: Burglars hit house in the middle of the night, alarm makes …
9.20.22 – Daily Post – Palo Alto – Police determined that the burglars kicked open a side yard door to enter the home. Once inside, they ransacked a few drawers before the burglar … - CA: Burglars hit several businesses in Oakland’s Little …
9.21.22-MSN – Oakland police said the multiple burglaries happened just after 4:30 a.m. on Monday. - CO: Deputies called to Widefield school south of Colorado Springs …
9.23.22 – WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KKTV) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office responded to a possible malfunctioning alarm at a local school Friday morning. - IA: Man charged with stealing ATM machine in Davenport
9.21.22 – WJHG – Man charged with stealing ATM machine in Davenport · Wednesday Evening Forecast · Duplin Winery · PCB Tourism Numbers · Armed Robbery Suspect · Ortiz … - KS: Shawnee jewelry store offers $1,000 reward following burglary
9.20.22 – Shawnee Mission Post – Reward: Huff says Jeweled Legacy is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the thieves’ “capture and conviction.” The store’s … - MD: Police Investigating Burglaries in Takoma Park
9.25.22 – Source of the Spring – Takoma Park Police are investigating a commercial burglary and residential burglary, according to emailed community advisories. - ME: Rockland police probe church break-in
9.20.22 -Courier Gazette – Rockland – Police are investigating a burglary at a Rockland church. On Monday, Sept. 19 at 8:20 p.m., Rockland Police and the Knox County …
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NESA Board of Directors
- President – Chris Russell
- Vice President & – Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Craig Bober
- Secretary – Kathleen Schraufnagel
- Treasurer and Arkansas Security Alarm Assn. Director – Rick Howell
- Past President – Jordon Brown
- Kansas Electronic Security Alliance Director – Vacant
- Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association Director – Dera DeRoche Jolet
- Mississippi Security Association Director – Jack Torrence
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – Steven Brekel
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Director – John Helweg
- Associate Director – Brian Villari
- False Alarm Reduction Association Director – Kerri McDonald
- Executive Director – Brad Shipp
- Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association Alternate – Amy Fuselier
- Mississippi Security Association Alternate – Shelley Pettit
- Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Jim Emerick
- Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Danna Fowble
- Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn. Alternate – Kelly Ryan
- False Alarm Reduction Association Alternate – Alicia Vela