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Staying Cost Effective in Fire Protection & Growing Your Business
Every year, businesses will rise and fall, including those in the fire protection industry. New businesses are created and take on established competitors. Some win and some lose--it’s the name of the game. And, according to research, only half of new businesses make...
How a Fire Extinguisher Inspection Software Can Improve Workflow & Increase Profitability
Over the last 10 years or so I have been involved in the New York City market for fire protection working with some incredible companies. They taught me a lot about fire protection design, manufacturing and how NFPA codes can influence the industry. Utilizing this...
Streamlining Your Fire Inspection Process Doesn’t Have to Be Hard
No matter how successful we want our fire inspection business to be, or how much hard work and organization we put into it, sometimes things still end up lost. Relying on hard copies for your source of primary documentation leaves a larger margin for error in your...
Inspect Point Visits the Reliable Trailer [Video]
In October 2018, Inspect Point had the opportunity to see the Reliable Trailer in action at Long Island Pipe Supply in Green Island, NY. Brandon Telford, a Technical Services Manager with Reliable Automatic Sprinkler, gave us a tour of the trailer and a demo of...
Are We Listening to Technicians?
A few weeks back, during Fire Protection Week, Drew wrote about the 2018 NFPA theme: Look. Listen. Learn. A question parked from that post: “Do we listen to our techs in the field? And if so, do we keep a correct record of what they find?” How Are We Listening? Since...
Inspect Point Review of the Globe — UMC Riser Manifold
Drew's Review: UMC Riser Manifold Last month, I (Drew), had the pleasure of walking the SoHo Towers project, 30+ story residential tower in lower Manhattan, with STAT Fire Sprinkler in New York City. Rodrigo Burciaga, STAT's lead PM, showed off their installation of...
Fire Prevention Week 2018
Back in 1925, President Calvin Coolidge declared the 2nd week of October as Fire Prevention week. 40 years prior, the Great Chicago fired occurred during this week. Recollecting on history of fire protection is an important part of progressing forward. I wanted to...
Keeping an Open Dialogue with Your Customers
Maintain an Open Dialogue Between Your Fire Protection Business and Your Customers We all understand that marketing is an important part of your fire protection business, as is targeting the right audience. Many would assume that to keep your customers you just need...
Barcode Scanning Benefits for Fire Inspections
The Benefits of Barcoding in your Fire Inspections The traditional methods of using clipboards, paper, and pens for fire safety inspections are well on their way to being a thing of the past. The Fire and Safety Inspection industry is reaching its highest potential...
Frederick Grinnell: The Forefather of Fire Protection
Today is not just any ordinary Tuesday in August. It is the birthday of a great innovator, entrepreneur, and my fellow alumnus (of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute). Frederick Grinnell was born on this day in 1855, and he paved the road for what fire protection is...
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