DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT - APG Life Safety

APG has a long history of installing fire alarm and low-voltage systems. As early as 1984, under Bruce Balcombe’s leadership, our team worked with industry partners to help install these systems. Over the next ten years, Bruce built and trained a team of professionals to provide design, installation, maintenance, monitoring, and inspection services.

In 1995, the Life Safety group became its own profit center independent of the construction team, and started offering additional options to our customers. The team expanded to include 24/7 emergency service and became leaders in the industry with FASA/BASA Certification and NICET Certification — 
a prerequisite for anyone running work.

In 2006, the Life Safety group joined forces with our Electrical Service group under Tim White. Mike Millard managed the team and their training. Today they are led by Joe Rimes, who oversees the group’s operations and ensures that all tasks are carried out efficiently.

The Life Safety team continues to collaborate seamlessly with the Construction, Technology, Security, and Electrical Service groups to provide an unsurpassed, user-friendly service for all our customers. With their advanced fire alarm systems and reliable detection and notification systems, the team can design, estimate, install, certify, test, maintain, and inspect in full compliance with the local AHJ (authority having jurisdiction). This collaboration allows for more control over their work and less reliance on subcontractors. It also enables the Life Safety team to gain access to the end-user, the owners, and as those owners see our work, many become long-term clients. 

​We appreciate the hard work of our Life Safety group as they continue to enhance our presence as a full-service contractor.