Public Safety Updates
- Monitoring Matters: Why It’s Crucial for the ASAP-to-PSAP Implementation to Continue
9.16.24 – SSI – Morgan Hertel – PSAP implementation eases staffing burdens and maintains an open line of communication across the public safety industry.
Featured Articles
- New Smoke Alarms Are Better at Detecting Fires but Still Beep for Bacon
9.18.24 – National Institute of Standards and Technology (.gov) – NIST research in a kitchen fire laboratory shows that updated smoke detectors still produce nuisance alarms during cooking. - An Archdale homeowner calls WFMY News 2 after multiple problems with new security system
9.21.24 – WFMY – ARCHDALE, N.C. – Her family was trying to convince Janie Hunt to get a security system. It took some time, but she eventually acquiesced and hired a company… - Schlage-Commissioned Survey Highlights Top Pre-Vacation Security Priorities
9.19.24 – SSI Staff – Recent Schlage survey looked at homeowners’ pre-vacation checklists to see which home safety measures are top of mind.
Business
- Between Us Pros: 10 Security Industry Events That Build Successful Careers
9.20.24 – SSI – Scott Goldfine – There’s no substitute for soaking it up in person at security industry events, sitting in on education sessions and establishing contacts. - More Campuses Adopting Panic Alarm Tech, Most Satisfied with System Performance
9.19.24 – SSI – Robin Hattersley-Gray – Half of this year’s Campus Safety panic alarm survey respondents are considering adding some type of duress system in the next two years. - Big Idea: The Three Roadblocks to a Successful M&A Deal Today
9.18.24 – SSI – Ron Davis – We have never seen such excitement tied to what could be the largest “gold rush” of M&A deals over the next three to five years. - How the Cloud is Revolutionizing the Role of Integrators
9.17.24 – SIW – Fredrik Nilsson – Cloud vendors should not be cutting integrators out…if anything, the solutions have made integrators more important than ever
Life Safety
- OR: Fire chief stifles speculation regarding motel alarm system
9.17.24 – Malheur Enterprise – Ontario – An Ontario motel had a working alarm system that complied with Oregon code when a fire erupted inside a room on Thursday, Sept. 12. - WI: Chemistry experiment believed to be cause of smoke alarm at New Holstein High School
9.19.24 – Wisconsin Media Group – New Holstein Fire Department officials have released more details about the “light smoke” incident at New Holstein High School on the morning of Thursday,…
Crime
- CA: Alleged burglar uses doggy door to get inside Fairfield home before arrest
9.19.24 – Bay City News –Fairfield police doubt a burglar was trying to pet the family dog when he crawled through a doggy door to get inside a home and steal items inside earlier… - TX: Denton police: Intoxicated driver nearly causes crash while …
9.16.24 – Denton Record-Chronicle – Denton police arrested an intoxicated 25-year-old man after he nearly caused a collision driving at excessive speeds to evade officers … - SC: Burglar caught after falling through ceiling, officers say
9.15.24 – WYFF – Gaston County Police Department announced the arrest of two people who broke into a home, one of whom fell through the ceiling after refusing to surrender. - CA: Burglars break into Beverly Grove salon to get to pharmacy next door
9.19.24 – NBS Los Angeles – Video shows burglars smashing the glass door of a beauty salon so they can drill a hole and get to a pharmacy next door.
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. Seven 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.