KEN KIRSCHENBAUM, ESQ ALARM - SECURITY INDUSTRY LEGAL EMAIL NEWSLETTER / THE ALARM EXCHANGE You can read all of our articles on our website. Having trouble getting our emails? Change your spam controls and whitelist ken@kirschenbaumesq.com ****************************** more on Commercial fire with no AHJ requirements; what's exposure February 5, 2026 **************************** more on Commercial fire with no AHJ requirements; what's exposure from article on January 26, 2026 **************************** Ken, I enjoyed your post about the different dealers discussing their AHJ's approach to codes. This got me thinking. As the technical guy for a manufacturer for many years, I got to see some of the best and some of the worst installations in the world. The record breaker for the fire system though was while having a breakfast meeting with an alarm dealer I asked the dealer about his commercial fire license in the state and how difficult it was to get (I was new in the commercial fire world at the time having been the "intrusion and video guy" for over a decade). The dealer looked me straight in the eye and said "I don't use those expensive smoke and heat detectors and nobody out here can afford those expensive commercial fire panels. I just use a lot of infrared motion detectors on the intrusion panel. Fires have a lot of infrared energy. The alarm goes off, the police arrive, they see the smoke and fire and call out the fire department." Seriously. After paying for breakfast and driving an hour to my next call, I got on my car phone (yeah, it's been that long ago), called my boss, and asked if it was possible to make it so a dealer could not buy our equipment so we wouldn't be caught up in the mess that he would eventually be involved in. Yes, they are out there and they multiply. Have a great day and thanks for all you do. Had to share that little bit of wisdom that I thought had vanished from my mind. David Watson ****************************** Response ****************************** I speak to quite a few dealers who tell me they don't have AHJ oversight by a Fire Marshal or building code enforcement. I suppose that does effect budgets and fire alarm companies accepting reduced standards. More than likely it will take a catastrophe to wake the town up to start enforcing laws that I am sure are on the books somewhere. ******************************* STANDARD FORMS Alarm / Security / Fire and related Agreements click here: www.alarmcontracts.com *************************** CONCIERGE LAWYER SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE ALARM INDUSTRY - You can check out the program and sign up here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/concierge or contact our Program Coordinator Stacy Spector, Esq at 516 747 6700 x 304. *********************** ALARM ARTICLES: You can always read our Articles on our website at ww.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-articles updated daily ******************** THE ALARM EXCHANGE - the alarm industries leading classified and business exchange - updated daily ************************* Wondering how much your alarm company is worth? Click here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/what-is-my-alarm-company-worth ****************************** Getting on our Email List / Email Articles archived: Many of you are forwarding these emails to friends or asking that others be added to the list. Sign up for our daily newsletter here: Sign Up. You can read articles and order alarm contracts on our web site www.alarmcontracts.com ************************** Ken Kirschenbaum,Esq Kirschenbaum & Kirschenbaum PC Attorneys at Law 200 Garden City Plaza Garden City, NY 11530 516 747 6700 x 301 ken@kirschenbaumesq.com www.KirschenbaumEsq.com
