Fire Protection, Security Solutions, and 24/7 Monitoring

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety’s Vanguard Fire & Security Systems, established in 1957, operates branches in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Saginaw, and Detroit, Michigan. These locations specialize in comprehensive fire protection, life safety, and security system solutions. From design and installation to inspection, testing, and maintenance, our Michigan team serves clients in every stage of new and upgraded system service and implementation.

Safety is at the core of everything we do. Whether it’s fire protection, life safety, or security systems, our mission remains the same – protecting your people, property, and products.

Since day one, it’s been our mission to develop and master the technology, system designs, and products that protect what matters most. That mission remains true to the core of our business today. In every job we complete and every client we work with, our goal is always to provide the best in safety, fire protection, and security. Our team provides services to all of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.

We Specialize In:

Design

We design fire protection systems for a variety of industries, from healthcare to rugged machinery to airplane hangars. We have the equipment and the expertise to design fire alarm, fire sprinkler, fire detection, restaurant fire protection, and pre-engineered fire protection systems.- Learn more

Fire Protection, Life Safety, and Security System Installations & Upgrades

We install fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, and more. We are able to install customized protection systems for industries with special hazards, and we offer a variety of fire protection systems that integrate with environmentally friendly clean agent suppressant products. Learn more

Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance

Reduce the risk of damage to your establishments. We install, test, and maintain fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, and more. We can install customized fire protection systems for industries with special hazards, and we offer a variety of fire protection systems that integrate with environmentally friendly clean agent suppressant products. Learn more

Education & Training

Ensure your faculty and staff have the training they need with our Portable Hand-Operated Fire Extinguisher Education and Training Program. Our two-part program satisfies OSHA requirements for annual incipient fire training and can reduce and even help eliminate downtime and damage caused by incipient-stage fires. Contact us to learn more

Central Station Monitoring

Protect your facility, your employees, and your products from any threat, whether it be fire, theft, medical emergency, or mechanical failure. EMERgency24 ensures that safety measures are taken the minute one of your monitored systems emits a signal. Vanguard has worked with the EM24 team for more than 40 years, and we know they offer the best 24/7 central station monitoring available. Their teams initiate fast responses to any signals and alerts, keeping your company safe, no matter the time or the threat. Learn more

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Over 65 Years of Service

Vanguard Fire & Security Systems, proudly part of Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, has been delivering trusted fire protection, life safety, and security solutions across the Midwest since 1957.

We know how important it is to have experience and proper training on the job. Our in-house staff of NICET-certified designers, sales representatives, and service technicians are constantly updating their knowledge, training, and retraining, and becoming certified on the latest advances in life safety and fire codes. We believe that the very best life safety and fire protection systems start with the very best minds. 

Learn more about the Vanguard and Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Partnership

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety

Grand Rapids, MI – 616-245-8719

Kalamazoo, MI – 269-8329-0230

Saginaw, MI – 989-755-7790

Detroit, MI – 248-449-4846