I get the privilege to be around many different Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm Inspectors from many different companies in the role I have within our company. I hear all kinds of stories, good and bad, about different jobs that… Continue Reading →

The title of this article speaks volumes. Unfortunately, I have had this said to me on numerous occasions. Heck, I’ve even recently said this myself. “Eddie, what the heck are you talking about?” — Training. That’s the answer… training. You… Continue Reading →

My kids, from a very young age up to present time, love to ask me a certain question every time I ask them to do something… Can you guess what it is? “Why”, they ask. Every one of us, I… Continue Reading →

Author: Eddie Jett So, what is your idea of professionalism? Is it knowing all of the ins and outs of your job? Is it the way you treat people? Is it the way you dress? Is it in the way… Continue Reading →

Author: Eddie Jett Yeah, that’s right, I got called a Boomer. Why? Because I said, “If you want to make more money, you have to go out there and work for it!” OBVIOUSLY, my accuser didn’t know the time span… Continue Reading →

Author: Eddie Jett I want to talk about something that we have, or we will all run up against at some point in our careers as fire protection Inspectors. I call it “Old Man Intimidation.” First off, let me explain… Continue Reading →

Author: Eddie Jett In this fast-paced world we live in, everybody gets in a hurry. Including me! We all have somewhere to be that’s more important than where we are right now. Fair assessment? It may be a 5 o’clock… Continue Reading →

Author: Eddie Jett I’m writing this article, not out of obligation, but because of my desire to see someone do a better job than I did. You see, I was an Inspector for 17 years before I accepted my current… Continue Reading →