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ARTAUG 27 26The fire inspection year: what 750,000 inspections say about busy season ARTJUN 23 26Why General AI Falls Short for Fire Protection — And What to Use Instead ARTJUN 3 26The Tools Within the AI Toolbox ARTJUN 3 26The Low-Risk Way to Start Getting ROI from AI This Week EP 95JUN 3 26From Fitter to Founder with Levi Rock of Red Seal Fire Protection ARTMAY 4 26What Your Clipboard Is Actually Costing You ARTAPR 27 26The Paperless Path: Improving Customer Communication in Fire Protection with the Customer Portal EP 92MAR 25 26What Homeowners Miss About Electrical Fires ARTJAN 27 26Best fire inspection software in 2026: 10 platforms compared ARTJAN 23 262026 Fire & Life Safety Industry Report: the key findings EP 90DEC 18 252025 Fire & Life Safety Trends, Data, & What’s Next with John Mackey ARTNOV 13 25From Drawing Board to Reporting: Why Unifying Alarm Design and Inspection Matters (and What We’ve Built) EP 87OCT 23 25Tragedy, Testing, & Change: How Data Drives Fire Safety Reform EP 86OCT 8 25How JEM Systems is Powering the Next Generation of Fire Integrators ARTOCT 5 25Introducing Inspection Assistant – Your New Digital Coworker in Fire & Life Safety ARTSEP 23 25AI’s Role in the Next Era of Fire Protection EP 84SEP 4 25Recurring Revenue & Customer Service in Fire Protection with Karsten Smith EP 83AUG 14 25Why Training is the Best ROI in Fire Protection – with Rob Stewart of Fire Tech ARTAUG 8 25Expanding Inspect Point’s Compliance Offering With Our LivSafe Integration ARTJUL 28 25Get Paid Without the Paper Chase ARTJUN 13 25How To Ditch Fire Safety Paperwork EP 81JUN 4 25Unifying Fire Protection Install & Service with BuildOps & Inspect Point ARTJUN 3 25The Complete Guide to TCE Integration: Why Inspect Point Leads the Industry ARTMAY 27 2511 Digital Marketing Strategies for Fire Protection Contractors ARTMAY 21 25Connect, Convert, Collect: How Fire Protection Leaders Leverage the Inspect Point & Simpro Integration ARTMAY 1 255 Proven Strategies to Manage the Summer Inspection Surge Without Burning Out EP 80MAY 1 25Finding the Niche Within a Niche: Fire Safety Solutions with Kyle Jarvenpaa of Space Age Electronics ARTAPR 28 25Maximizing Efficiency: Unlocking the Power of Multi-Tech Inspections EP 79APR 24 25The Power of FireCAD: Efficiency and Accuracy in Fire Protection EP 78APR 9 25Mission Critical Fire Protection with Lee Kaiser ARTMAR 28 25Streamlining Compliance: Introducing Inspect Point’s IROL Integration EP 77MAR 19 25Fire Doors & Dampers: An NFPA Overview with Shawn Mahoney ARTMAR 18 25The Power of Partnerships: Who We Work With to Drive Fire & Life Safety Innovation EP 76FEB 26 25A Firefighter’s Perspective on the Fire Protection Industry ARTFEB 10 25From the Field to Your Finances: Bridge the Gap with Sage 100 Contractor and Inspect Point ARTFEB 5 252025 Fire & Life Safety Industry Report: Trends for Enterprise-Level Businesses ARTJAN 28 25Finding System Synchrony: The Inspect Point and Q360 ERP Integration EP 75JAN 22 25Understanding the Code Process in Fire Protection with Jason Webb ARTJAN 20 255 Tips for Successful Subcontracting in Fire Protection EP 74JAN 8 25The Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Crisis: Amerex’s Strategies for Protection and Prevention ARTDEC 16 24From Proposal to Service to Payment: Empowering Technicians to Drive Value in the Field EP 73DEC 3 24Giving Tuesday with Victor Stagnaro, CEO of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation ARTDEC 1 24Better Serve Your Base with Customer-Specific Pricing ARTNOV 26 24Fire Protection Software: Support for Every Stakeholder EP 72NOV 20 24A Conversation with Jensen Hughes CEO Raj Arora EP 71NOV 11 24Raquel Gomez on Starting a Fire Protection Business as a Veteran ARTOCT 31 245 Commercial Fire and Life Safety Systems Every Pro Should Know ARTOCT 21 24The Role of an Integrated Tech Stack in Active M&A Environments ARTOCT 17 24Value-Added Fire Protection Services for Your Customers ARTOCT 14 244 Ways Software Can Help Your Facility Stay Fire-Safe EP 69OCT 2 24Andreas Huber On the Intersection of Software, the Fire Service, & Fire Protection ARTSEP 27 24The Importance of a Deficiency Audit Trail: Protecting Your Community, Your Customers, & Your Business ARTSEP 24 24Effective Fleet Management in Fire Protection ARTSEP 19 24Form-based vs. system-based inspection software: which one fits a fire protection business EP 68SEP 18 24Enterprise Resource Planning: Brad Dempsey on Purpose-Built Systems in Fire & Life Safety ARTSEP 16 243 Ways to Streamline Fire Protection Scheduling During the Busiest Seasons ARTAUG 29 24How to Improve Online Reputation with a Streamlined Workflow ARTAUG 19 24Making the Most of Service Work with Inspect Point’s Work Order Module ARTAUG 15 24The business challenges fire protection companies hit, and how the tech stack fixes them ARTAUG 13 24Inspect Point Makes Inc. 5000 Debut, Fueling Fire Protection Industry Growth ARTJUL 29 24Why Go Platinum? Managing the Lifecycle of Deficiencies in Fire Protection ARTJUL 18 24How to Deal with Negative Reviews for Your Fire Protection Business EP 66JUL 10 24What’s New in Fleet Management Technology with Matt Curtis ARTJUL 1 24Minimizing Interruptions During Fire Inspections: Everyone Wins ARTJUN 13 24Why, Where, & How to Get Customer Reviews for Fire Protection Businesses EP 65JUN 11 24Live from New Orleans with NAFED Presidents ARTJUN 6 24Fire Technician Efficiency: Tips to Streamline Inspections & Service Visits EP 63MAY 30 24NFPA Insights: A Conversation with Shawn Mahoney ARTMAY 23 24Supercharge Your Summer Fire Inspections: How Can You Beat the Heat? EP 62MAY 15 24Fire Rover: The Future of Fire Prevention with Ryan Fogelman ARTMAY 14 24Fire safety inspections in healthcare facilities: standards, coordination, and documentation ARTAPR 16 24How Inspect Point Improves Customer Satisfaction by Increasing Compliance & Fulfilling Jurisdictional Requirements EP 61APR 10 24The Role of Firefighting in Tech with Kevin Sofen from Smart FireFighting EP 60APR 2 24Safeguarding Healthcare: The Joint Commission’s Vital Role in Fire Protection with Jim Kendig EP 59MAR 27 24The Importance of Data & the Next Generation in Fire Protection with John Mackey ARTMAR 15 24How to Improve Fire Protection Workflow Efficiencies EPFEB 6 24How The Fire and Life Safety Industry Is Evolving in Canada with Mark Wilson & Tim Renaud EP 55DEC 12 23Friends of Firefighters featuring Nancy Carbone EP 53OCT 30 23Fire Prevention Month – Children’s Book Author Ken Korber EP 52OCT 11 23Matt Bass – Fire Protection Influencer ARTOCT 3 23Choosing the Right Fire Suppression System for Your Industry EP 50AUG 21 23What’s new at the AFSA with Bob Caputo ARTJUL 21 236 Reasons You Shouldn’t Use Fire Protection Software EP 45SEP 1 22The State of Pre-Engineered Systems with Jamie Knowles ARTJUL 25 22Optimizing Fire Extinguisher Service EP 43JUL 5 22NFPA Expo & The State of Fire Protection – Part 2 EP 42JUN 28 22NFPA Expo & The State of Fire Protection – Part 1 ARTMAY 23 22Non-Technical Things Everyone Should Know About NFPA 25 EP 41APR 20 22(420) – The Growth of Marijuana and its Fire Protection Problem EP 40APR 18 22 EP 37FEB 28 22Vehicle System Fire Protection and the growth of Electric Vehicles ARTFEB 23 22Innovative and Forward-Thinking New Viking Products for ITM ARTJAN 18 22Marketing Communications & Your Fire Protection Business ARTNOV 8 21Jeff Pirro on Fire Extinguisher Training & Inspection EP 35NOV 4 21Industry Profile: Hampshire Fire Protection ARTOCT 11 21Fire Prevention Week by Jeff Pirro, Inspect Point Sales Engineer and Member of the Defreestville Fire Department EP 34SEP 16 21Industry Profiles: Pierce Fire Protection ARTAUG 19 21Fire Protection Inspection & Maintenance for the CCFS ARTAUG 18 21Blurring the Lines Between NFPA 72 and NFPA 25 ARTJUL 20 21How to take better deficiency photos: 10 field tips for documenting what you found ARTMAY 26 21Data Makes the World Go ‘Round EP 29APR 14 21NFPA Research Foundation – ITM Project ARTAPR 7 21Inspect Point Co-Founder Jennifer Doyle Presents: Inspect Point Service Module ARTMAR 24 21News: Inspect Point Expert Becomes Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA) Mentor to John Jay College and Worcester Polytechnic Institute EP 28FEB 10 21Navigating NFPA with Terry Victor EP 27JAN 4 21Industry Profiles: Fire Department Coffee EP 26NOV 13 20Healthcare Fire Protection and Facility Management Solutions with Legacy FM ARTOCT 30 20INFOGRAPHIC: How to Avoid SPOOKY ISSUES with Inspection Reports ARTOCT 29 20Hazard Analysis in a Changing Environment EP 25OCT 5 20Industry Profiles: Friends of Firefighters 501(c)3 EP 24SEP 2 20State of the Restaurant Industry with the Amerex Corporation EP 23AUG 10 20Industry Profiles: Commercial Fire Protection, Inc. EP 22JUL 27 20MeyerFire with Joe Meyer ARTJUN 30 20Expanding your Business into Special Hazards EP 21JUN 12 20Augmented Reality in Fire Protection EP 20MAR 30 20With Uncertainty Comes Opportunity ARTFEB 25 20What does a fire marshal do? Responsibilities, state and local roles, and how to become one ARTFEB 18 20The Importance of Fire Prevention, Protection, & Inspection ARTFEB 11 20Five of the Most Common Reasons for a House Fire ARTFEB 4 20What is a Fire Protection Engineer? ARTSEP 11 194 Tips for Running a Fire Protection Company ARTAUG 23 19How to Create a Better Fire System Inspection Report ARTAUG 16 19How to Pick a Fire Inspection Company ARTJUL 31 195 Ways Fire Inspection Software Can Streamline Your Business ARTJUL 7 19The History of the NFPA ARTJUN 13 19Fire hydrants: what they are, who invented them, the types, the colors, and how they are tested ARTAPR 15 19Commonly Overlooked Test Inspection Requirements ARTMAR 18 19Types of Fire Science Degrees and What They Mean ARTMAR 12 19Fire Protection’s Next Growth Sector ARTFEB 8 19The Raw Information on How Fire Inspections Save Lives ARTJAN 28 19The Internet of Things (IoT) & Fire Protection ARTJAN 23 19Fire protection and the Internet of Things: what connected systems change for contractors ARTJAN 22 19What Does your Office Management Team Need? ARTJAN 10 19Training Fire Inspection Technicians: Continuous Education with Changing Guidelines ARTDEC 21 18History of Smoke Detectors ARTDEC 19 18The Best Fire Prevention Tips for the Holiday Season ARTNOV 27 18Staying Cost Effective in Fire Protection & Growing Your Business ARTNOV 13 18Streamlining Your Fire Inspection Process Doesn’t Have to Be Hard ARTNOV 8 18Inspect Point Visits the Reliable Trailer [Video] ARTOCT 22 18Are We Listening to Technicians? ARTOCT 16 18Inspect Point Review of the Globe — UMC Riser Manifold ARTOCT 8 18Fire Prevention Week 2018 ARTSEP 7 18Keeping an Open Dialogue with Your Customers ARTAUG 14 18Frederick Grinnell: The Forefather of Fire Protection ARTJUL 17 18How Field Service Proposals Can Change Your Business ARTJUN 1 18Win More Service Proposals for Your Fire Protection Business ARTMAY 15 185 Tips for Working with the Authority Having Jurisdiction ARTAPR 20 18The History of the Fire Alarm System ARTAPR 18 18Video: Riser Manifold Inspection ARTAPR 11 18Video: Dry Pipe Valve Inspection ARTAPR 4 18Video: Kitchen Suppression System Inspection ARTMAR 28 18Video: Visual Inspection of a Fire Extinguisher with Drew Slocum ARTMAR 12 1810 Tips on Invoicing for Your Fire Inspection Business ARTMAR 29 17Training Methods for NFPA Fire Inspectors ARTNOV 2 153 Tips for Attracting Fire Inspection Customers via Facebook ARTOCT 5 157 Steps for Advertising Your Fire Protection Company on Facebook

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