Johnson Controls fire protection
Johnson Controls fire protection spans fire alarms, sprinklers, extinguishers, plus the inspection and servicing that keeps all of it running. To find out what the company can do for your building or what to ask before signing anything, call now and a local fire protection contractor can walk you through it.
- Fire alarm panels Simplex, which it sells itself, and Autocall, which partners sell
- Service plans Expert, Enhanced, and Essential
- Sprinkler history it patented the modern sprinkler more than 140 years ago
- Main office 5757 N. Green Bay Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53209
Fire alarm systems from Johnson Controls
Every fire alarm system relies on a control unit, the central panel that picks up signals and triggers the alarm. Johnson Controls offers Simplex control units straight from the company and Autocall units via partners.
Among the Simplex models are the 4100ES, 4010ES, and 4007ES. They pair with TrueAlarm sensors that pick up smoke, and TrueAlert ES notification appliances, meaning the horns and strobes that alert occupants.
Johnson Controls built the Foundation series of control units for small to midsize buildings. The company says its notification devices stay electronically supervised 24 hours a day and are able to run self-tests.
Your panel choice shapes who can maintain it down the road, so go over it with a fire protection contractor first. Call now and someone local can walk through the choices with you.
Sprinklers, extinguishers, and other suppression
Johnson Controls makes, configures, and puts in sprinklers, valves, extinguishers, extinguishing agents, and special-hazard systems. Design, installation, and project management are also part of what it provides on these jobs.
The company says its patent on the modern fire sprinkler goes back more than 140 years, to Frederick Grinnell's invention.
For portable units, it covers the A, B, C, D, and K fire classes. Its extinguishing agents range from water and dry chemical to CO2, Purple K, Metal-X, and FE36, and the units shown carry the ANSUL brand, with K-GUARD restaurant extinguishers among them.
During inspections, technicians scan barcodes on each extinguisher and the hazard it protects. Electronic Inspection Reporting then follows every unit across its lifecycle. Leasing is an option too, with service and inspection bundled in, and there's a lease-to-own plan as well.
Service plans and inspections
Maintenance and support for fire systems is offered in three levels: Expert, Enhanced, and Essential. Find out which tier your quote is built on and what it includes, since that sets what's covered on every visit.
The company also offers:
- Inspection, testing, and upkeep for fire and life-safety equipment
- Xaap, an app that tracks compliance and reporting
- Connected fire panels that keep an eye on system health between visits
- Connected Sprinkler Service, which predicts sprinkler maintenance needs
- Assessments that flag life-safety risks around your facility
- Hands-on training for your staff
The connected services run on OpenBlue, the company's digital platform. Wondering which tier suits your building? Call now and a local contractor can help you decide.
Who is Johnson Controls?
Warren Johnson started the business that grew into Johnson Controls. He went on to create Johnson Electric Service Company alongside the financier William Plankinton. The business relocated to a downtown Milwaukee location and took the name Johnson Service Company, and after that Johnson Controls, Inc.
Over time it brought in computerized fire control and security systems for commercial properties, and it launched Metasys, which ties fire management together with other building systems. Johnson Controls puts its life safety and fire detection expertise at about 150 years.
Johnson Controls and Tyco International plc agreed to merge on January 24, 2016. Tyco was set to take the name Johnson Controls International plc. Johnson Controls shareholders were set to hold 56% of the merged company, leaving Tyco shareholders with the remaining 44%.
Questions people ask
Does Johnson Controls do fire protection?
Yes. It handles detection, suppression, and service, plus design, installation, and project management on fire projects. It also supplies FARS standpipes, which give firefighters air to breathe.
How hard is it to get hired at Johnson Controls?
The company's own pages say nothing about how it hires, so we can't give a dependable answer.
Who is the biggest fire protection company?
The sources for this page don't rank fire protection companies by size. All they confirm is that Johnson Controls puts its expertise at about 150 years.
Is Johnson Controls Fire Protection set up as a corporation?
That work sits within Johnson Controls International plc, the name Tyco adopted after the merger. The deal took the form of a reverse merger, with Tyco ending up as the parent.
What role did Johnson Controls play at the Pentagon on 9/11?
A Pentagon facilities manager said the control center for building operations run by Johnson Controls helped keep fire and smoke in check that day.