Brinks Home Security 5K Benefits Community, Mission 500

Brinks Home Security 5K Benefits Community, Mission 500

In four years, one dynamic duo has partnered to raise more than $200,000 for children living in severe need. ESA Member Brinks Home Security, a long-standing security company driven by passionate leaders and staff, not only provides security to one million residents and businesses in the United States, but has teamed up with Mission 500 to serve children and families...
NTS Continued Education Courses Now Eligible in California

NTS Continued Education Courses Now Eligible in California

As an approved training provider, the WBFAA UATC is authorized by the State of California to approve continuing education courses. You now can submit your ESA National Training School Certificates of Attendance to obtain a conversion letter for Continuing Education Hours (CEH).  Renewing technicians would submit copies of both the WBFAA...
Why Every Employee Needs Cybersecurity Training

Why Every Employee Needs Cybersecurity Training

Every click and key we press can expose ourselves and our companies to enormous repercussions. These exposures range from an employee saying something offensive on social media, to an employee being hacked and exposing the customer and company data to...
ESA Proudly Celebrates Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month®

ESA Proudly Celebrates Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month®

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month®, a public awareness campaign that takes place to celebrate the value of Career Technical Education and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. CTE is education that directly prepares students for high-wage,...
Threatening Bills Emerge Early in 2020

Threatening Bills Emerge Early in 2020

January was a typically busy month for new bills as many legislatures convened for their 2020 sessions, but this year is different. Legislation that could threaten your business model and your business itself was introduced - with some moving very...
Legislative Report – January 2020

Legislative Report – January 2020

Federal Legislative Summary If there is any example of how preoccupied Congress has been, it would be the number of bills that were introduced or moved in January 2020. Only three (3) pieces of legislation were tagged for monitoring. H.R....
Alarm Industry Fights Sandy Springs Ordinance in Appeals Court

Alarm Industry Fights Sandy Springs Ordinance in Appeals Court

Last week, the alarm industry made its oral argument at the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to fight alarm company fining for false alarms in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The city’s controversial alarm verification ordinance went into effect last June. Since...
ESA Fire Certifications Grow in Popularity and AHJ Approvals

ESA Fire Certifications Grow in Popularity and AHJ Approvals

ESA’s fire certifications, preferred for streamlined access to training, testing and credentialing, are gaining traction across the US as alternatives to NICET. Most recently, ESA’s National Training School (NTS), racked up approvals in Hawaii and in Kansas’ Sedgwick County and...
DMP Takes Steps to Protect Privacy and Connected Devices

DMP Takes Steps to Protect Privacy and Connected Devices

Your ability to meet customers’ security needs relies heavily on the manufacturer you choose. There are many new privacy laws going into effect — is your control panel manufacturer able to keep up with the changes? California’s Senate Bill 327...
ESA at the Turn of a Decade

ESA at the Turn of a Decade

ESA staff was busy during 2019 building new benefits and improving the services we provide to give our nationwide members powerful tools for success. Your success has always been ours – and in 2019 there was much to report. In...