For thousands of years, societies have struggled with the problem of extinguishing fires. Today, firefighters with stations located throughout the area seems like a no-brainer, but it wasn’t always...

If a fire broke out in your office or home – would you know what to do? You might know to look for a fire extinguisher – but do you know where they are in your workplace or home? Do you know what...

Warmer weather will soon be upon us as winter transitions into springtime. For many, warmer weather can mean yard work and spring cleaning – but it should also be a time of considering fire safety...

You likely heard it in school – the famous adage to “stop, drop and roll” in case of fire. The phrase is ubiquitous throughout the American school system. But, did you ever wonder where this came...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – CertaSite®, a commercial fire protection and life safety company, announced today that it has acquired Lafayette-based Ace Fire Protection (“Ace”), a full-service fire protection...

Is it us, or does time continue to move faster? Here we are, one day until a year ends and a new one begins. Wow, it’s hard to believe. As the year is quickly coming to a close, here at CertaSite,...

Fire and life safety is important for every business – but few places is it more important than in a health care organization. Buildings such as hospitals or nursing homes pose unique challenges....

When it comes to fire safety, one of the most important things you can do is make sure you have working smoke detectors and fire alarms. With this one crucial step, you’re ensuring that if a fire...

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...