Codes and standards drive the electronic security and life safety industry from technology to every day applications and installations. Codes drive manufacturing processes and improvements and they direct training for code enforcement officials and installing companies. All aspects of codes and standards are designed to protect property and save lives and ESA is committed to fulfilling the purpose of standard development organizations.

In addition, ESA representatives sit on or have applied for participation in all NFPA 72 Technical Committees, the Standards Council and the newly adopted NFPA 3000 (Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response) Provisional Standard. ESA is committed to being at the forefront of standards development and code writing processes and will always be the primary advocate for the electronic security and life safety industry.