APC is a Fire and Security Life-Safety Company. This is our core business and we take seriously the trust our clients have placed in us serving their life-safety system needs. The trust of our clients is our greatest compliment and fundamental to our success.
APC has worked with and have gained the respect from State, County and local Fire Authorities as well as electrical engineering and architectural firms
APC commercial fire alarm systems protect the lives and livelihoods of those working in most every vertical market. APC fire alarm systems protect some of the area’s most prominent businesses, organizations, institutions, and industries. These include, hospitals and healthcare facilities, fortune 500 corporate headquarters, schools and universities, airports, manufacturing plants, museums, and local, state, and federal government facilities.
APC commercial fire alarm systems have been installed in every size and type of business requiring a fire alarm system. APC has conducted thousands of State required fire alarm system tests in every type of business, institution and industry. APC also provides fire code required 24/7 UL listed and Factory Mutual approved fire alarm system monitoring.
APC can test and monitor any manufacturer’s fire alarm system and offer competitive combination incentives.
Fire prevention, detection and extinguishing advancements, mandates and requirements have evolved over the years. Fire alarm systems are not only a critical element of fire safety but are also required by law in every US State for most every business, institution and industrial facility.
In every US State, commercial fire alarm systems are closely regulated from product manufacturing, fire alarm system site design / engineering, site installation, fire alarm system programming and operation, 24/7 fire alarm system monitoring and fire alarm system annual testing. At APC our technicians and fire alarm designers are involved in every step of this process and are certified, licensed and authorized by the State in which the facility / site resides.
A facility cannot be lawfully occupied until the “Fire Authority Having Jurisdiction” inspects and passes the complete operation of the fire alarm system in compliance with local, state and national codes and represented by a fully credentialed fire alarm company and technicians.
APC is a fully credentialed fire alarm system company serving the Ohio and Michigan markets, as follows:
As part of a fire alarm system sale, APC as the fire alarm system supplier is required, by law, to design the fire alarm system for the appropriate “Use Group” in compliance with UL, NFPA 72, and State fire alarm codes. The “Use Group” is the type of facility, such as a hospital, school, entertainment arena, airport, or manufacturing. Each “Use Group” has a specific fire alarm system compliance standard.
APC fire alarm design staff holds the required NICET level III, Fire Alarm System Designer Certification and State licenses. APC has successfully completed thousands of local, county and state approved fire alarm designs.
An approved fire alarm system design is the first step of providing a fire alarm system that meets the applicable codes and approval by the “Fire Authority Having Jurisdiction”.
APC is the local EST Strategic Partner and has been for many years. As EST’s local Strategic Partner, APC purchases directly from EST and have a strong and valued working relationship.
EST fire alarm systems are leading edge unified systems brought exclusively to market by a network of EST™ Strategic Partners. APC was hand-picked from among the most qualified Engineered Systems Distributors. Before becoming a Strategic Partner, APC had to complete rigorous training requirements and demonstrate, high levels of technical competence, quality control, and financial security.
APC Technicians have successfully passed EST’s high level of technical competence, have been individually product specific trained and have received EST product certification on every EST fire alarm system.
APC together with EST discovers innovative ways to meet site-specific challenges and make every project a success.
EST solutions are modular, scalable, and meet the needs of applications ranging from fire detection, to industrial signaling and institutional communications – all technologically advanced innovations that deliver value and reliability for the entire service life of the product.
When facility owners and designers do business with EST, their investment is underwritten by a solid 140-year history of dedication to alarm and detection technology. That’s why today building professionals agree that when it comes to protecting people and property, EST systems deliver on a long standing promise of excellence that has been met for generations.
Featuring a new network architecture, the EST4 platform makes fire alarm, mass notification, and building integration easy to implement, quick to service, and secure in the face of today's cyber threats. The result is an emergency communications system equally suited to new andretrofit projects; a platform that keeps property safe and steers people clear of danger
FireWorks is an incident management command and control platform that comprises hardware, software, and networking components that together provide a powerful and cohesive Mass Notification and Life Safety solution. Sophisticated networking technology allows it to integrate seamlessly with EDWARDS life safety solutions, yet FireWorks remains fully interoperable with third-party equipment, making it ideal for system upgrades or new installations alike.
EST3X features a wide range of configurations that include standalone operation, networking with up to eight nodes, or integration with an EST3 network comprising as many as 64 nodes — complete with EST3-Sixty mass notification capabilities and display of security events. Optional voice evacuation bridges the gap left by other mid-range systems, while cost-saving innovations deliver exactly what designers and building owners want.
iO-Series intelligent life safety systems offer the speed of high-end intelligent processing in an uncomplicated solution for small to mid-sized applications. With intelligent detection, electronic addressing, automatic device mapping, and optional Ethernet connectivity, iO Series is the first to bring small building applications the kind of features that in the past were only available on much larger systems.
These easy-to-install fire alarm panels demonstrate that value doesn’t have to come at the expense of quality, and that small building owners don’t have to settle for second-rate fire protection. FireShield does so by taking the very best conventional fire alarm technology available today and balancing it with features that benefit small building installers, contractors, building owners, and occupants alike.
You can contact us at 419-531-3400 or by email at APC@APCAmerica.com.
