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Released – Navigating NFPA with Terry Victor
Drew talks with fire protection industry legend, Terry Victor. Terry is on 20, yes 20 different NFPA committees. He also has his dream job as Sr. Manager of Industry Relationships for Johnson Controls. This is his first podcast, but it won't be his last. You'll soon...
Released – Industry Profiles: Fire Department Coffee
Coffee, comedy and fire protection. What could be a better range of topics in a 45 minute podcast? In Episode 27, Jason Patton, Vice President at FDC Coffee, sits down with Drew to discuss how their influence has helped give back to the fire fighting community. Not...
Released- Healthcare Fire Protection and Facility Management Solutions with Legacy FM
Overseeing a facility, a campus or other building complexes come with a variety of challenges, ranging from staffing to training, to compliance on health, environmental, and fire safety. In Episode 26, Drew sits down with Joshua and Lindsey Brackett, co-founders of...
INFOGRAPHIC: How to Avoid SPOOKY ISSUES with Inspection Reports
Missing inspections, critical deficiencies, double scheduling and NFPA changes... this Halloween TREAT your inspection business well and avoid these spooky issues!! Missing Inspections Yikes! Missing an inspection can be scary (and dangerous) especially when tracking...
Hazard Analysis in a Changing Environment
In a partner webinar, Richard Boyd and Guy Jones of Amerex Corporation share with you the importance of hazard analysis, how they’ve been able to service their customers, and how they’ve innovated to stay a leader in the fire protection industry. Watch the Video...
Released- Industry Profiles: Friends of Firefighters 501(c)3
Timely for 2020 Fire Prevention Week, Drew and Nancy Carbone talk about the work Friends of Firefighters have done to support mental wellness and mental health. Created after the tragedies of September 11th, Friends of Firefighters is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit...
Released: State of the Restaurant Industry with the Amerex Corporation
The restaurant industry has been one of the toughest hit over the last 6 months. Fire suppression and the distributors / contractors that service them have also been affected. Jamie Knowles of Amerex Corporation is one of the leaders in the suppression industry...
Released: Industry Profiles: Commercial Fire Protection, Inc.
In this episode Drew chats with Mikiah and Curtis Jones of Commercial Fire Protection, Inc. Third generation fire protection professionals, and Inspect Point customers, they discuss their experience with the software, being part of Inspect Point's beta program for...
Released: MeyerFire with Joe Meyer
Drew sits down with Joe Meyer of MeyerFire LLC. Joe has several ventures in fire protection design and has made a huge splash in the engineering world with his website MeyerFire.com. Listen to the Audio AUDIO CLIP TIMELINE: Background of Joe (2:55) Going with a...
Expanding your Business into Special Hazards
Starting a new special hazards division within your company can provide additional opportunities for growing your business, offering a more complete package for your customers. Todd Stevens, of J.C. Cannistraro, LLC, discusses the fire alarm piece, room integrity...