Tag: training
DMP welcomes new regional training manager
October 6, 2020SSN Staff
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—The DMP Field Technical Training team is excited to welcome Matthew Darmody to its ranks as regional training manager for the New York Metro/New England territory where he’ll lend his technical expertise in training DMP-authorized dealers in that region.
Darmody’s first introduction to the alarm industry was through the installation of car alarms, roughly 26 years ago. After earning his degree at ITT Tech, he went on to pursue an electrician apprenticeship program....
Virtual Security Showcase planned
May 4, 2020SSN Staff
NYACK, N.Y.—Security industry professionals seeking the annual trend and product news updates they’ve always learned at trade shows now have a new option — Virtual Security Showcase — a free online event from May 12-14 featuring 15 leaders in the security industry who will present their latest insights and solutions.
Attendees will benefit from the open flow of information on the latest solutions for professional security and business intelligence applications. Participating companies...
From the mouth of a director of safety and security at a U.S. school district
September 11, 2019Ginger Hill
I just completed an article about perimeter school security, “The undogging debacle: perimeter security in a school environment,” in which I had the opportunity to speak with a director of safety and security for a school district, who also has a 14-year background at the local police department, most recently of which was supervisor for the School Resource Officer Unit. He told me something that really opened my eyes and I think that all security professionals involved in the school...
NFPA bundles fire door, damper and door locking training
July 17, 2019SSN Staff
QUINCY, Mass.—The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has developed a training bundle to help facility managers, building owners, engineers, designers and code officials address essential safety and security features in the buildings that they are charged with keeping safe and functional.
The Balancing Safety and Security with Fire Doors, Dampers and Door Locking Online Training Series provides an introduction to NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives (2016),...
ESA launches new online instructor-led training
May 23, 2018SSN Staff
IRVING, Texas—The Electronic Security Association's National Training School recently launched its new Online Instructor Led Training (OILT) platform, providing synchronous online training to its customers.“We are extremely excited to deliver this learning format to our National Training School students,” Michelle Yungblut, ESA's VP of training and certification, said in the announcement. “We are constantly innovating and customizing our classes to deliver the strongest—and...
Silent Knight trainings include new technologies
January 7, 2014SSN Staff
NORTHFORD, Conn.—Silent Knight by Honeywell is offering introductory and advanced fire alarm training in 20 states, the company recently announced. This year's curriculum has been expanded to include Silent Knight's multicriteria fire and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as its emergency voice system.
Demand for carbon monoxide detection is rising because of new legal requirements, and because it's cheaper to combine fire and CO detection in one device, according to the news...