In news out of Opalika/Auburn Alabama, a recent EF-4 tornado “packing 170 mph winds,” has prompted an immense outpouring of donated time and money to help in recovery. The tornado killed 23 people and injured many others. President Trump visited the devastated area. In the wake of the tornado and the lives it cost, the story notes that Lee [...]
Once a month, we like to bring you entertaining and educational videos that show the best and the worst of situations and people rising to new highs or sinking to new lows. It’s true that cameras catch some pretty weird things out there. One great use of cameras is to provide an audit trail to [...]
Norris is no stranger to that direst and most difficult of life-safety and security missions--securing our children where they spend their days learning. At the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Norris decided to make some useful suggestions. In today's world of increasing school shootings, there is a [...]
In news from KRGV.com out of Rio Grande Valley Texas, the local La Joya fire department has teamed up with the American Red Cross to hand out free smoke detectors to urge homeowners to take the proper steps to protect their lives and property. The story cites a statistic from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) that notes 3/5 of [...]
Norris Inc. prides itself on hiring the best people around. Norris has a nearly 40-year tradition of building a strong team that cares about country, community and giving of self to help others. In a continuing segment, Norris will take a look at the team members who make the Norris Difference! Today’s Profile interview is with Installation Manager/Project Manager, Chris Small. What's your title [...]
A story from news outlet the Dothan Eagle out of Dothan, Alabama reports that local school, Webb Elementary School, has been without a fully-functioning fire alarm system “for years” since the original school began expanding and adding new buildings to create a built-out campus. Whenever the school would add a new building, the project would be put [...]
Norris Inc. prides itself on hiring the best people around. Norris has a nearly 40-year tradition of building a strong team that cares about country, community and giving of self to help others. In a continuing segment, Norris will take a look at the team members who make the Norris Difference! Today’s Profile interview is [...]
In news from the Green Mountain State, police, school staff, family and a concerned student were able to fend off what could have been a disaster, recently. A story from local CBS affiliate Live WCSC says plans to shoot up a private high school were thwarted by a combination of school-official, family, and student action. The potential [...]
Surveillance Video of the Month Once a month, Norris likes to bring you informational and/or entertaining surveillance video footage to remind you that surveillance cameras at your business are not only a deterrent, a business intelligence tool, an audit trail for insurance, a security device to help protect lives and property, are also the source [...]
In news from the New Milford Spectrum, the town of New Milford, prompted by fed-up first responders, has implemented a new fine structure for repeat-false-alarm offenders. The story cites some illuminating police department statistics that people might find shocking. “In 2016, the department received about 1,380 burglary alarms, of which two were actual burglaries. In 2017 those [...]
