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Podcast Description – The Fire Alarm Insider
Welcome to The Fire Alarm Insider the no-fluff podcast where fire alarm pros, techs, and future business owners get the real-world strategies to build, scale, and dominate in the life safety industry. Hosted by Anthony T. Richardson, a 20-year veteran and president of Secure It Securities, this show pulls back the curtain on how to turn your skills into a 6 or 7 figure fire alarm business.
Whether you’re in the field or in the office, every episode delivers practical tactics, compliance hacks, code breakdowns, and insider game all designed to put you ahead of the curve.
🎁 Grab your free copy of the “Fire Alarm Business Blueprint” eBook and start your path to ownership now:
Your tools, your talent, your time now it’s time to build your business. Tune in. Level up. Let’s get to work.
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Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Ionization vs Photoelectric: The Two Smoke Detectors Every Tech Must Understand
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
There are only two types of smoke detectors ionization and photoelectric and once you truly understand how they work, everything gets clearer: nuisance alarms, false trips, placement mistakes, and why one detector reacts faster than another.
In this episode of The Fire Alarm Insider, I break the science down in plain terms and connect it to real-world installs: what each detector is best at, how each one senses smoke, and the practical placement rules that keep your systems reliable and inspection-ready.
If you’re ready to stop operating off guesswork and start building a fire alarm business that’s structured, profitable, and scalable, the Fire Alarm Business Blueprint is your next move.
Inside the Blueprint, I’ll help you:
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master installs, service, and troubleshooting with real logic
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avoid costly mistakes that create false alarms and rework
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price jobs right so you actually profit
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build systems and a team so you’re not stuck doing everything
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grow from technician to owner with a clear roadmap
Book a call and let’s map your path from where you are now to running a legit fire alarm company.

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