If a fire occurs at your business, the most common and effective means to suppress or extinguish it is a fire sprinkler system. The principle of a typical fire sprinkler is simple; when one or more...

Every year, fire departments across the United States respond to an average of more than 3,200 fires in schools. That’s more than eight fires each day across the country. While students are at school...

Every 23 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the United States, according to the National Fire Protection Association. While the majority of these are home fires, fires can...

It’s Fire Prevention Week – and this year the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) is celebrating 100 years of the week-long event! This year’s theme? “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.”...

As the weather starts to turn cooler and the leaves begin to change colors, one thing is certain: autumn is here. Fall can be a wonderful season full of apple picking, trick-or-treating, warm drinks,...

It’s September, and soon the weather will start shifting toward cooler fall weather – the first sign that winter will be here before we know it. During the winter, you’ll flip from the AC that kept...

Safety is critical to the impact being made at CertaSite. Many decisions and actions we make daily have a direct impact on the safety of our employees, as well as customers we protect and serve. With...

Summer in the Midwest means longer days, hotter temperatures, and – in some cases – severe thunderstorms. If you’re familiar with severe weather, you likely know what to do if you’re at home: Go to...

As we enter the end of National Safety Month, it’s important to evaluate and consider everything in your business that affects the safety or your employees, customers, and building itself, including...

When considering different job paths, fire and life safety may not come to the top of your mind, but there's a diverse range of career opportunities within this industry. There are many specialties...