History
- 1992: High Rise Fire Protection Corp. was founded as a fire alarm service company providing a broad range of fire alarm products and services including card access systems, camera surveillance systems, test/inspections and service.
- 1995: High Rise Fire Protection Corp. entered the construction market.
- 1997: A strategic partnership with Edwards Systems Technology, a leading global fire alarm manufacturer, is formed.
- 1999-2000: High Rise Fire acquired two New York City based fire alarm companies, increasing both our client base and our staff, and in Q4 of 2000, relocated to a new Corporate Headquarters in Brooklyn, NY.
- 2002: High Rise Fire Protection Corp. is recognized as an industry leader and outstanding performer in the construction market and is inducted into Edwards System Technology’s “One Million Dollar Club.”
- 2006: High Rise Fire Protection Corp. is renamed to High Rise Fire and Security as the company expanded its presence in the security market.
- 2009: Recognized as the Edwards Systems Technology Strategic Partner of the Year for the Northeast Region.
- 2012: Recognized again as the Edwards Systems Technology Strategic Partner of the Year (Northeast Region) and awarded membership into the Edwards System Technology’s “Two Million Dollar Club.”
- 2013: High Rise Fire begins to conduct training programs for clients and technicians in our new, state of the art training facility, built at our Corporate Center.
- 2014: The New York State Society for Human Resource Management (NYS-SHRM) named High Rise Fire and Security as one of the “2014 Best Companies to Work for in New York State.”
- 2018: High Rise Fire begins to provide Auxiliary Radio Communications Systems.
- 2020: High Rise Fire & Security joins the Scutum Group.