Life Safety
Buildings incorporate life safety systems to protect human life during an emergency. They include fire suppression systems like sprinklers, smoke removers, emergency detection and notification, emergency communications systems, and emergency power systems. SIA works with partners like the National Electrical Manufacturers Association to advocate for the adoption of smart policies for life safety systems.
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Security Market Index – March 2018 Edition (ISC West Edition)
Ninety-five percent of security industry professionals polled in the latest SIA Security Market Index (SMI) survey say that current business conditions are positive, with 42 percent saying they are “excellent.”
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SIA Explains Tax Incentives for Security and Fire Protection Systems in New Fact Sheet
The Security Industry Association (SIA) today released a fact sheet, “New Tax Incentives for Security and Fire Protection Systems,” to explain how new U.S. tax reforms allow many businesses to deduct the full cost of security and fire protection systems as an expense for the tax year in which they are placed in service. Under…
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Guide to New Tax Incentives for Security and Fire Protection Systems
Take advantage of the NEW $1 million tax benefit by investing in security and life safety measures
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SIA to Testify Against Vermont Right to Repair Bill
Montpellier, VT—SIA Government Relations Manager Joe Hoellerer will appear before the Vermont Senate on Wednesday, Feb. 7, as a witness in opposition to S. 180, the Vermont Fair Repair Act. The Security Industry Association (SIA) has concerns that requirements in the legislation would harm companies in the security industry, where SIA represents more than 800…
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SIA Opposes Right to Repair Legislation
Recently, the Security Industry Association (SIA) expressed opposition to legislation that requires original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of digital electronic products to disclose proprietary diagnostic, source code and repair information to independent repair shop owners (IRO) under a concept known as “Right to Repair.” So far in 2018, lawmakers in five states have introduced Right to…
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SIA Applauds Enactment of Power and Security Systems Act
Association led a yearlong effort to preserve an important provision in federal energy efficiency requirements critical to the operation of security systems. Silver Spring, Md. —President Donald Trump recently signed into law the Power and Security Systems (PASS) Act, P.L. 115-78, culminating a year-long effort led by the Security Industry Association (SIA) to preserve an…
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Legislation to Extend Life-Safety Power Supply Exemption Pending President’s Signature
On Oct. 24, Congress presented to President Donald Trump a bill to enact the Power and Security Systems (PASS) Act (S. 190), culminating a year-long effort led by the Security Industry Association (SIA) to preserve an important provision in federal energy efficiency requirements critical to the operation of security and fire alarm systems. Drafted with…
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Crucial Power Supply Exemption One Step Closer to Enactment
Despite the July 1 expiration of an energy efficiency exemption for security/life-safety power supplies, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently confirmed it will not take any related enforcement actions in light of action in Congress on H.R. 511/S.190, the Power and Security Systems (PASS) Act. In the latest action, the U.S. Senate passed S.…
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Dialing Up Security
Smartphones can be an essential component of a mass notification system Smartphones permeate our lives. In fact, 91 percent of adults keep their smartphones within arm’s reach, according to Morgan Stanley, and Daily Infographic reported that the average person looks at his or her phone approximately 110 times a day. Consumers are clearly hooked on…
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