Fire Safety First

What Fire Safety First does

Fire Safety First is a privately held, family-owned fire protection contractor founded in 1978 and headquartered in Santa Ana, California, operating across six Southern California counties (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura). The company provides end-to-end fire protection and life safety services to commercial, industrial, healthcare, property management, religious, and institutional customers, with a stated team of 70-80+ on-staff personnel including technicians, designers, certified backflow testers, and project managers.

The company's core product portfolio spans four primary system categories — fire sprinkler systems (wet pipe, dry pipe, pre-action, and deluge configurations), fire alarm systems (detection, notification, sprinkler monitoring, and elevator recall), portable fire extinguishers (dry chemical, wet chemical, and clean agent), and backflow preventers — augmented by fire pumps, fire hydrants, emergency lighting, kitchen suppression systems, and special hazard suppression systems. Underlying technical work is supported by CAD-based coordinated design procedures and licensed execution under California State Contractor's License #599761 (C10 Electrical, C16 Fire Protection, C36 Plumbing). Compliance work covers California Fire Code, Title-19, JCAHO healthcare standards, and NFPA 10/20/25/72 requirements.

Fire Safety First generates revenue through professional services engagements — project-based installations, repairs, recurring inspection and testing contracts (monthly through 5-year certifications), and 24/7 emergency response — sold primarily via direct field sales and inside sales (phone, website contact forms). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market combines a field service organization serving enterprise and mid-market customers with content marketing (website, blog, SEO), organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), email newsletter, and client referrals. Customer engagement is recurring in nature due to mandated inspection cycles, supporting multi-year retention reported in customer testimonials.

Name

Fire Safety First

Legal name

Fire Safety First

Website

https://firesafetyfirst.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fire Safety First is a privately held, family-owned fire protection contractor founded in 1978 in Santa Ana, California, providing design, installation, inspection, testing, repair, and 24/7 emergency services for sprinklers, alarms, extinguishers, and backflow preventers to commercial, industrial, healthcare, and institutional clients across six Southern California counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822), Building Inspection Services (541350)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFALAD

Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Specialty Trade Contractors (MEP, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical)

SECONDARYBPABAHAB

Fire Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems (Design/Install/Service/Testing)

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Fire, Life Safety & Building Compliance Services

SECONDARYIMAIAJAC

Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Fire Protection & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers)

SECONDARYIMAIAAAI

Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Facilities Management (Integrated FM)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Fire sprinkler systems
• Fire alarm systems
• Backflow preventer testing
• Fire safety inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Services: Comprehensive fire protection services including installation, repairs, testing, inspections, design, and 24/7 emergency services for fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, fire extinguishers, and backflow preventers. Revenue is generated through project-based service engagements and ongoing maintenance contracts.
2. Backflow Preventer Services: Backflow preventer testing, inspection, repair, cage installation, and anti-theft device installation. California State Law requires annual testing by certified personnel.
3. Certification Services: California Title-19 5-year certification services for fire protection systems to meet state and local fire authority compliance requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fire Safety First is a full-service fire protection contractor that designs, installs, maintains, tests, inspects, and repairs fire protection and life safety systems—including fire sprinklers, fire alarms, fire extinguishers, backflow preventers, fire pumps, and fire hydrants—for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients across Southern California. The company delivers project-based installation, ongoing maintenance contracts, regulatory certifications, and 24/7 emergency response from its centralized Orange County headquarters.

Product overview

Fire Safety First is a full-service fire protection company offering a comprehensive portfolio of fire protection and life safety products and services. The core product portfolio centers on four primary system categories: Fire Sprinkler Systems (available in wet pipe, dry pipe, preaction, and deluge configurations), Fire Alarm Systems (with detection, notification, and monitoring capabilities), Fire Extinguishers (dry chemical, wet chemical, and clean agent types), and Backflow Preventers (for potable water protection). These systems are supported by integrated services including installations, repairs, testing and inspections (monthly, quarterly, annual, and 5-year certifications), 24/7 emergency response, fire protection design, and mechanical plumbing. Additional specialty services include fire pumps, fire hydrants, emergency lighting, kitchen suppression systems, and special hazard suppression systems. The company serves commercial and industrial clients across Southern California with a team of experienced technicians, designers, and project managers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Sprinkler Systems
• Fire Alarm Systems
• Fire Extinguishers
• Backflow Preventers
• Fire Protection Installations
• Fire Protection Repairs
• Testing & Inspections
• Emergency Services
• Fire Protection Design
• Certifications
• Fire Pump Systems
• Fire Hydrants
• Mechanical Plumbing
• Kitchen Suppression Systems
• Special Hazard Suppression Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Emergency response within 4 hours for most emergencies in Southern California
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• CertaSite: PE-backed fire and life safety services platform rapidly consolidating regional contractors across the U.S. Comparable service breadth (sprinklers, alarms, extinguishers, inspections) with a tech-enabled customer platform and aggressive M&A strategy that pressures independents like Fire Safety First.

Broad incumbents

• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety: PE-backed national roll-up of fire protection and life safety companies with deep recurring inspection and monitoring services. Comparable full-stack service offering (sprinklers, alarms, extinguishers, monitoring) but at significantly greater geographic and capital scale than Fire Safety First.
• APi Group: Public safety services conglomerate with major fire protection and life safety subsidiaries across the U.S. and globally. Overlaps with Fire Safety First across sprinklers, alarms, and inspection services but operates at vastly larger scale with institutional capital.
• Everon (formerly ADT Commercial): National commercial fire, life safety, and security integrator providing design, installation, monitoring, and inspection. Comparable fire alarm and life safety service lines with national reach and UL-listed monitoring centers, dwarfing the scale of a regional like Fire Safety First.
• Cintas Fire Protection: Fire protection services division of Cintas Corporation offering inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair for sprinklers, alarms, and extinguishers. Highly comparable service lines, but bundled as part of a much larger uniform, first aid, and facility services platform.
• Convergint Technologies: Global systems integrator delivering fire alarm, sprinkler monitoring, suppression, and security solutions to commercial and enterprise customers. Comparable fire and life safety service stack, but operating as a much larger, more diversified integrator with global footprint.

Direct peers

• VFS Fire & Security Services: Regional full-service fire and life safety contractor delivering sprinkler, alarm, suppression, and inspection services. Comparable mid-size contractor profile with similar service breadth and customer mix to Fire Safety First, though operating in different geographies.
• Performance Systems Integration (PSI): West Coast-based full-service fire and life safety contractor offering design, installation, inspection, and monitoring across sprinklers, alarms, and special hazard systems. Direct competitor to Fire Safety First in overlapping SoCal and Pacific Northwest markets with comparable service portfolio.
• Impact Fire Services: Multi-regional full-service fire protection contractor offering sprinkler, alarm, extinguisher, suppression, and inspection services. Comparable business model and customer mix to Fire Safety First, with growing geographic reach across the South and West.

Regional players

• Koorsen Fire & Security: Long-standing regional fire protection and security services company (Indiana-headquartered) offering sprinklers, alarms, extinguishers, and monitoring. Highly comparable service mix but primarily serving the Midwest and Southeast rather than Southern California.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/firesafetyfirst
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcYAqEmMf18p0KKJVFqdf9A
• Facebookfacebook.com/firesafety1st
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/firesafetyfirst
• Instagraminstagram.com/firesafetyfirst

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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