Mountain Alarm history

Incidentally, it was during this period that those recognizable yellow trucks made their first appearance, in 1963.

George and Jane’s son Randy Koorsen grew up in the business, helping however he could until in 1970 he officially began working for the company while attending college.

Since 1971, NOREL Service Company, Inc. has provided sales, service, and installation of top-of-the-line fire and security systems.

In 1980, the USS Navy chose NOREL Service as the sole source contractor to design and install a fire alarm system aboard the ship.

Randy became president in 1984 and renamed the company Koorsen Protection Services, Inc.

1992: High Rise Fire Protection Corp. was founded as a fire alarm service company providing a broad range of fire alarm products and services including card access systems, camera surveillance systems, test/inspections and service.

1995: High Rise Fire Protection Corp. entered the construction market.

Fire & Life Safety America was originally founded in 1997 as East Coast Fire Protection.

2002: High Rise Fire Protection Corp. is recognized as an industry leader and outstanding performer in the construction market and is inducted into Edwards System Technology’s “One Million Dollar Club.”

In 2004, the company became Koorsen Fire & Security to better reflect its wider focus.

2006: High Rise Fire Protection Corp. is renamed to High Rise Fire and Security as the company expanded its presence in the security market.

2009: Recognized as the Edwards Systems Technology Strategic Partner of the Year for the Northeast Region.

2012: Recognized again as the Edwards Systems Technology Strategic Partner of the Year (Northeast Region) and awarded membership into the Edwards System Technology’s “Two Million Dollar Club.”

2013: High Rise Fire begins to conduct training programs for clients and technicians in our new, state of the art training facility, built at our Corporate Center.

2014: The New York State Society for Human Resource Management (NYS-SHRM) named High Rise Fire and Security as one of the “2014 Best Companies to Work for in New York State.”

Since 2017, the Boston Business Journal has listed us as one of the largest Veteran-owned companies in Massachusetts.