New CO law business, learning opportunity
08/11/2011Tess NacelewiczMARINA DEL REY, Calif.—California recently became the 35th state in the nation with carbon monoxide legislation. As of July 1, all existing single-family homes with an attached...
View ArticleSan Jose's non-response policy catches alarm industry off guard
Holiday 'surprise' has companies and owners assessing potential costs 01/04/2012Rich MillerSAN JOSE, Calif.—The police department’s new non-response policy for unverified alarms, announced the week...
View ArticleBay Alarm exec on state board overseeing alarm companies
This Blog's on Fire (And Other Stuff)Tess Nacelewicz01/09/2012I’ve written about Pacheco, Calif.-based Bay Alarm before. The company, which is more than 65 years old, says it’s the largest...
View ArticleMeeting targets non-response in San Jose
Monitor This!Rich Miller01/27/2012The alarm industry was caught off guard at the end of December when the San Jose (Calif.) Police Department implemented a non-response policy for unverified alarms....
View ArticlePrevent CO poisoning: Alarm companies should help Californians help themselves
This Blog's on Fire (And Other Stuff)Tess Nacelewicz07/25/2012It’s now more than a year since California’s new law mandating carbon monoxide detectors in all single-family homes with an attached garage...
View ArticleAT&T’s 2G shutdown in Oakland false alarm for industry
Frequency blackout didn’t affect alarm companies, CAA says09/05/2012Rich MillerOAKLAND, Calif.—AT&T’s move to partially disable its 2G service here at the end of August got the attention of...
View ArticleAlarm industry mourns Michael Kallio of Mace CS
Monitor This!Rich Miller01/16/2013Mace Central Station announced late Tuesday that Michael Kallio, the company’s vice president of business development, died Jan. 10 after a battle with cancer.Kallio...
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