Life Safety Education to Use and Share
Welcome Brent Vollmers: Fire Alarm & Security CAD Designer
The design needs of our customers are continually evolving, so Brothers Fire & Security is always searching for new innovative ways to serve our clients and strengthen our growing company. We believe it’s smart practice for a business to take a good hard look at...
Life Safety Merges with Health Safety During COVID-19
Brothers Fire & Security has learned a lot about life safety services in the 20+ years we’ve been in business. But the challenges of COVID-19 have taught us an unexpected and valuable lesson: Life safety systems and health safety issues have merged. Dealing with...
Get Control of Your Fire & Security Systems with the BFS Planning Matrix
Everyone knows that the first step for maintaining fire and security systems in your business is working on annual budgets and timelines. But don’t overlook the second step: Planning ahead for inspections, servicing and testing your systems. Planning guarantees that...
Sprinkler System Compliance with RPZ Valves
I want to share good news about Brothers Fire & Security sprinkler system servicing. But before I do that, I need to give you information about the principles of water flow. Let’s call this blog “Sprinkler System Plumbing 1.0.” Don’t worry, there won’t be a test...
The New Normal: Managing Risk Effectively
With much anticipation and preparation, Minnesota businesses have opened following the months’ long COVID Stay Safe initiative. Businesses have developed safety plans and protocols that they’ve put into practice as they adjust to the “new” normal. So has Brothers Fire...
Here to Help Re-Open Restaurants
There’s good news for those tired of home-cooking and take-out. Restaurants have opened for outdoor service, perfect timing for the Minnesota summer. A date for opening to indoor service will be determined later – and some restaurants have now started indoor seating...
Moving Towards Normal: Fire and Security Tips for Churches and Businesses
It’s been over 10 weeks since Minnesota went into the COVID-19 “Safe at Home” mode for non-essential services. During the past month restrictions have been loosened for industrial and office-based settings, retail, places of worship, personal care services and outside...
Fire & Security Checklist for Re-Opening Your Business
No matter what industry you’re in, re-opening your business and going back to work in the COVID-19 era has a lot of moving parts. With many different variables to consider, all areas of your business may be opening, or you might be using staggered re-entry. Whatever...
Bundling Fire & Security Services with One Vendor is Smart Business
Strategic and Gradual Return to Work Plan Minnesota has begun its careful and gradual return to work in light of COVID-19. First, it was landscapers, groundskeepers and golf courses, and last week 20,000 businesses with approximately 100,000 employees reported back to...