“We are the trusted leader in Fire and Smoke Damper Inspections and Fire Door Inspections. “, said Craig Rutledge, owner of Life Safety Services. “It was a natural progression for us to add Fire Stopping to our list of services. “ Life Safety Services is experiencing tremendous growth. They recently won their second consecutive award from Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing privately held businesses in the United States and also opened three new offices, including one in the United Kingdom. “By having the ability to offer our customers a wide range of passive fire protection inspections and installations we are adding to the long list of why we are the leader in our field and setting the stage for the industry. “

Life Safety Services’ technicians completed training from both Specified Technologies, Inc. (STI) and 3M in the field of fire stopping. In addition, LSS’ techs have field experience from working in various types of facilities before. “ Our technicians know the importance of maintaining a building’s passive fire protection system and they have the experience and industry training to make sure that the integrity of the system is maintained “, said Jack Meredith, Vice President of Production.

With a customer base of over 1,500 healthcare facilities, Fortune 500 companies and all types of building occupancies, Life Safety Services is able to provide their customers with the right mix of industry experience and field training that’s needed when dealing with the Passive Fire Protection System.

About Life Safety Services:
Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers and fire and smoke doors in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry, Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire and smoke damper inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (August 23, 2010) – Life Safety Services, the industry leader in passive fire protection inspection services, announced today that the company  was named to the Inc.5000 list, Inc. magazine’s exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.  The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. This is Life Safety Services’ second consecutive year on the list. 

       The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to revenue growth from 2006 through 2009 and each company must be able to show four full calendar years of sales.  Additionally, they have to be U.S. –based, privately held, for profit and independent.  Revenue in 2009 must have been at least $2 million. Life Safety Services earned the position of #2082 on the list.

   “We put a lot of our growth initiatives into sales and marketing in 2009 and it looks to be paying off, “said Craig Rutledge, owner of Life Safety Services.  “We consider ourselves very fortunate to be thriving in a less than stellar economy.  Making the Inc. 5000 list for the second consecutive is quite an accomplishment for us. “, said Rutledge.

 Judy Shission, the Business Development Manager for the company says the company owes this accomplishment to the receptivity of the company’s management to enveloping change and growth.  “I am extremely fortunate to be employed by such an innovative company that is constantly searching for new business strategies and development. “, she said. “The success of Life Safety Services is defined by the “out-of-the-box” thinking and creative marketing ideas of the Life Safety Team. The Inc. 5000 is just one of the many, many awards that this company deserves”.

   Life Safety Services specializes in passive fire protection inspection services such as fire and smoke damper inspections and repair, fire door inspections and fire stopping survey and installation to all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico and the United Kingdom.  Considered the leader in the Fire Safety Industry, Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire safety inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®.  For more information visit www.lifesafetyservices.com.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (August 16, 2010) – Life Safety Services (LSS), the industry leader in fire and smoke damperinspection and repair,  is pleased to announce that Lisa Campbell has been promoted to Office Manager.

     “With growth comes opportunity. We are happy to reward Lisa for her excellent work by promoting her to the position of Office Manager”, said Garry Cronin, Vice President of Operations.  “Lisa has played a vital role in the growth of our company. With this management change we have taken a very meaningful step forward in establishing a strong organizational structure for the future”, said Cronin.

     Lisa joined Life Safety Services in 2007 and served as an Accounting Technician where she managed all accounts receivable, payable and payroll for the company.  In her new position as Office Manager, she will work closely with upper management to ensure that the staff and organizational needs of the company are met.  “One of my biggest priorities will be to make sure that the office environment will continue to support the growth and success of our organization”, said Campbell.

About Life Safety Services:

Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers and fire and smoke doors in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry,  Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire and smoke damper inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®.  

Fore more information please contact Lori Wood by email: lwood@lifesafetyservices.com.

“Our internship program is new this summer but it has already been a huge success for both us and the interns”, said Garry Cronin, Vice President of Operations.  “ We work hard to make sure they benefit from the experience here, and they get as much hands-on experience as they can while they are here.”

Life Safety Services’ welcomes the following students to their internship program:

 Dwight Young a, junior Business Management and Economics major at the University of Kentucky .  Young says, “This internship has been great in helping me understand the office setting better.  Everyone here has been friendly and fun to work with”.  Dwight will continue working with Life Safety Services through the remainder of the summer.

Sara Massey, a sophomore from the University of Louisville  majoring in Justice Administration, who began her internship in May of this year and will continue working for LSS throughout the school year. “Working at Life Safety Services as an intern has improved my business skills and broadened my horizons to several different aspects of the professional world”.

Bo Brinkman, a sophomore at Norte Dame majoring in Business Finance who says, “Life Safety Services was my first exposure to the business world. As the leader in their field, LSS helped me develop the basic skills necessary to expedite business growth and develop the communication skills necessary for success.”

Lastly, Life Safety Services welcomes Steven Adam Traylor, a senior marketing major from the University of Louisville.  “I am grateful to be with a local growing company and to be a part of the LSS team for years to come as they make strides at the international level.”

About Life Safety Services:

Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers and fire and smoke doors in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry,  Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire and smoke damper inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®.  

For more information, please contact Lori Wood at 888-675-4519 or via email, lwood@lifesafetyservices.com

Mr. McKinney is a graduate of Indiana University Kelly School of Business and holds a degree in Marketing.  “I have over eleven years of sales success and wanted to bring my passion and experience to Life Safety Services to aid in the continued growth of the company,” said McKinney.  “What attracted me to Life Safety Services was the entrepreneurial nature of the business and the fact that they are the industry leader.  LSS continues to expand the services they provide and meet the needs of their customers and this is very exciting to me.”

Life Safety Services has recently focused its efforts on expanding their sales footprint and opening an office on the West Coast. “We do a substantial amount of business on the West Coast.  We thought the natural progression for our expansion would be to open an office in Las Vegas and continue growing our sales base in Arizona, California and Nevada, “said Judy Shission, Director of Business Development. “We are looking forward to having Mr. McKinney’s sales experience and motivation to really get the West Coast office up and running.”

Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers and fire and smoke doors in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry,  Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire and smoke damper inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®.  

For more information, please contact Lori Wood at 888-675-4519 or via email lwood@lifesafetyservices.com

Anthony has over twenty five years of experience in the sales industry. He has successfully sold various types of inspection devices to the nuclear power industry, as well as the industries of aviation, energy, healthcare, chemical and military.  Additionally, he has worked with research and development teams and numerous manufacturers across the United States. “By coming on board with Life Safety Services, I can continue doing what I have enjoyed doing for so many years, “said Matteo.  “That is, selling products and services that ensure safety through inspections. My goal through working for Life Safety Services is to establish a precedent that will allow LSS to continue to be the forefront in the Fire and Safety Inspection Industry.”

Judy Shission, Business Development Manager for Life Safety Services, said “We are very pleased to have Anthony join our sales team and we are certain that his sales talents will be a significant addition to LSS’ success.”  Life Safety Services continues to grow the company’s service line, sales territories and office staff to meet the changing needs of the Fire and Life Safety Inspection Industry. “We have experienced significant growth over the past several years and have high expectations for the remainder of the year.  A sales representative of Anthony’s caliber will be a real asset to us and our customers,” said Shission.

About Life Safety Services:

Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers and fire and smoke doors in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry,  Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire and smoke damper inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®.  

For additional information, please contact Lori Wood at 888.675.4519 or via email, lwood@lifesafetyservices.com

“Fire-rated doors are an important part of a building’s passive fire-protection system,” said Jack Merideth, Vice President of Production for Life Safety Services. “There are very stringent guidelines enforced by the National Fire Protection Association that has led Facility Managers and Engineers to seek qualified contractors to perform these inspections.  Fire Doors are complicated – there are a lot of components that can fail which will ultimately compromise a building’s Fire Protection System.  These inspections require an expert in the field”, said Merideth.

Fire Door inspections are required by NFPA Code, specifically NFPA 101 and NFPA 80 which encompasses eleven major inspection points.  Life Safety Services’ contractors have experience in over 1,500 commercial facilities throughout the United States and Canada and recently opened a branch in the United Kingdom.   “LSS’ techs have thorough knowledge of the fire codes that require the inspection of fire doors, “said Meredith.  “LSS’ technicians have also completed extensive classroom training by door and hardware industry experts – our clients can be sure they are the best contractors in the business.”

As with Fire and Smoke Damper Inspections, the NFPA also requires written documentation that the Fire Door Inspections have been completed and the report is to be made available to Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ’s) on demand. Life Safety Services offers the most thorough report in the business, complete with digital documentation, project statistics and detailed inventory.

Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers and fire and smoke doors in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the United Kingdom.  Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry, Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire safety inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®.

 “The new site was designed to be a resource for Facility Managers , Healthcare Engineers and Plant Managers to obtain information about fire and smoke damper inspections and fire door inspections.“ said Lori Wood, Director of Marketing for Life Safety Services.  “We have a goal of becoming a resource for our clients in a multitude of markets – I believe our new website will prove that we are not only a provider of the inspections that are required, but that we are the experts.”

 Notable content changes include the addition of information about Fire Door Inspections and the code surrounding them, new information on the company’s Canadian damper inspection services and their newly opened United Kingdom Office, LSS Life Safety Services, LTD. The homepage also allows the user to find LSS on popular social media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and WordPress.

 Life Safety Services consulted with Louisville-based Parker-Smith Software Company to determine the best user interface for their new website. The new design structure provides ease of use that even the most novice user can navigate without difficulty. Additional enhancements include:

• Content management system
• Complete redesign
• Updated industry photos
• Deeper content on codes
• Direct Links to Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ’s) for Fire Safety Inspections

 Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers and fire and smoke doors in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry,  Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire and smoke damper inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®. 

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Over the course of his career, Mr. Cronin has held senior level operations positions in both small and large leading companies, most recently in the role of Vice President of Finance and Administration of the Greater Louisville Convention Center & Visitors Bureau and previously as the Chief Financial Officer for JT Nelson.  

As the Vice President of Operations, Mr. Cronin will provide strategic and managerial oversight of all operational functions including maximizing Life Safety Services’ growth and profitability but also handling the day-to-day leadership and management to all of the company.  “The opportunity with Life Safety Services is a perfect fit for me because of the entrepreneurial nature of the business.  I am excited to be joining the dynamic team already in place and look forward to contributing to the future growth and success of this organization”, said Cronin.

 “Garry’s position represents new growth in our organization.”, said Craig Rutledge, owner of Life Safety Services. “Since our inception it has been my intent to hire the brightest and most experienced staff we could find and I believe we’ve been able to do that.  The addition of Garry continues in that tradition.”

 Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers and fire and smoke doors in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry,  Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire and smoke damper inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®.  For more information visit lifesafetyservices.com.

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For more information, contact lwood@lifesafetyservices.com.

 Privately Owned Companies for the Second Consecutive Year

LOUISVILLE, KY. (November 3, 2009) -  Life Safety Services, a National provider of fire and smoke Damper inspections, has been awarded a position on Business First’s “Fast Fifty” list for the second consecutive year.  The “Fast Fifty” is an award that honors the fifty fastest-growing independent and privately held companies in the Greater Louisville area.  The Fast 50 companies must be independent, for-profit and privately held while having an average of at least $1 million in revenue for the three most recent years.

            “Making the Fast 50 list for the second year in a row really strengthens our belief that our business model is effective,” said Lori Wood, the Director of Marketing for Life Safety Services. “We were number four on the list last year and are number sixteen this year – to achieve such growth two years in a row in this economy is quite an accomplishment for us. Receiving this honor on the heels of our ranking on the Inc. 5000 last month really is the icing on the cake for us”, said Wood.

            While Life Safety Services anticipates 2010 to be another difficult year economically, they are still excited about the prospect of growth moving forward and look forward to expanding their geographic footprint and service offerings. “We anticipate our sales numbers to continue to increase in 2010 as we continue to strengthen the industry through education and continued support by State Fire Marshals for our services, “said Judy Shission, Business Development Manager for Life Safety Services. “We will also continue to expand our service area in 2010 to ensure that not only the Unities States but other countries who have adopted NFPA’s Life Safety Code are in compliance with NFPA 80 and 105.”

             Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, and has recently pursued projects in Europe. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry,  Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire and smoke damper inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®.  For more information visit lifesafetyservices.com.

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For more information contact Lori Wod at 888.675.4519 or lwood@lifesafetyservices.com.