We’ll explore five essential tips to help you navigate subcontracting in fire protection – from vetting the right subcontractors to ensuring transparent invoicing and clear communication with your customers.
Drew Slocum
The Fire Protection Podcast: Episode #74 – The Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Crisis: Amerex’s Strategies for Protection and Prevention
Episode Summary: In this episode of the Fire Protection Podcast, host Drew Slocum talks with Ben Pitts and Jamie Knowles of Amerex, the world's leading fire extinguisher manufacturer, about lithium-ion battery fires and the challenges of putting them out....
A Fire Inspector’s Guide to Optimize Fire Safety Inspections
A fire safety inspection evaluates a structure’s fire protection systems and procedures. The goal is to identify potential hazards, ensure compliance with fire safety codes, maintain the functionality and operations of detection and suppression systems, and ultimately protect lives and property.
From Proposal to Service to Payment: Empowering Technicians to Drive Value in the Field
The more your employees can tackle each visit, the safer and more compliant your customers are. Isn’t that better for everyone: the customer, the AHJ, and you as the service provider?
2024 Year in Review: Growth, Innovation, & Dedication
In the blink of an eye, another year has come and gone. As we wrap up 2024, it’s time to look back and see where we’ve been (and get excited about where we’re going)!
The Fire Protection Podcast: Episode #73 – Giving Tuesday with Victor Stagnaro, CEO of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Episode Summary: In this episode of the Fire Protection Podcast, powered by Inspect Point, host Drew Slocum interviews Victor Stagnaro, the CEO of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The episode is being released on Giving Tuesday, and for every demo...
Better Serve Your Base with Customer-Specific Pricing
By implementing customer-specific pricing strategies, contractors can enhance customer satisfaction while ensuring profitability.
Fire Protection Software: Support for Every Stakeholder
We’re well into the digital age. Yet, far too many fire and life safety companies still rely on pen and paper. While these manual processes may have worked in the past, the complexity of modern markets and customers requires something different.
The Fire Protection Podcast: Episode #72 – A Conversation with Jensen Hughes CEO Raj Arora
Episode Summary Join host Drew Slocum as he sits down with Raj Arora, CEO of Jensen Hughes, for a captivating look into the world of fire protection. Raj traces his career path from hands-on fire alarm sales to leading a global consulting firm, offering a unique...
Managing Your Own Inspection Questions: Why & How?
You own your inspection questions. Ensure compliance, protect your company from liability, and improve inspector efficiency by customizing and managing your inspection questions yourself.
The Fire Protection Podcast: Episode #71 – Raquel Gomez on Starting a Fire Protection Business as a Veteran
Episode Summary Happy Veterans’ Day from The Fire Protection Podcast! Today, Drew chats with Raquel Gomez, founder and owner of Mar Vet Fire Protection in California. She shares about her background in the Marines, how she got into fire protection, and how she...
Embracing Change in Fire Protection
As codes and standards change, best practices shift, and technology advances, we have the opportunity to better protect our communities. Change is difficult, but, in our case, it can be instrumental in saving lives and property.