Executive Search for the Life Safety Industry.
We help fire protection and life safety companies find the people they need to grow, from hard-to-find technicians and designers to sales, operations and executive leadership.
1,000+ Placements | 50+ Acquisitions Supported | Built and Sold Our Own Company to F500
We Know This Industry Because We've Lived It.
Built By People Who Have Been In Your Shoes.
Ken and Shannon Eslick have spent decades building, leading, recruiting for, and working alongside fire protection and life safety businesses.
Ken & Shannon built and sold their own company to Cintas. Ken then spent 14 years with the company, ultimately serving as a National Vice President with responsibility for its Fire Protection business.
Along the way, Ken participated in more than 75 acquisitions and gained a firsthand understanding of what separates great operators, leaders, and businesses from the rest.
Today, Ken and Shannon bring that experience to Life Safety Lab, helping fire protection and life safety companies find proven people who understand the business and can make an impact.
This isn't an industry we recruit into. It's an industry we come from.
Why Life Safety Lab?
Hiring in fire protection and life safety is difficult at every level. The best candidates are rarely actively looking, and finding them takes more than a database and a job posting.
Deep Fire Protection Network
We leverage longstanding relationships across the fire protection industry to access proven talent most recruiters never reach.
Industry Operators, Not Generic Recruiters
Our team understands what success looks like because we have built, led, and sold in this industry ourselves.
Technicians to Executives
From technicians and designers to sales leaders, field managers, and executives, we help you hire at every level.
Who We Recruit.
From high-impact individual contributors to the executive team.
We partner with service businesses to recruit proven talent across the roles that have the greatest impact on growth, operations, and performance.
Technicians
Fire Alarm • Sprinkler • Suppression • Special Hazards • Inspection & Service
Operations
Project Managers • Service Managers • Operations Managers • Branch Managers
Design & Engineering
Fire Alarm Designers • Sprinkler Designers • Engineers • Project Designers
Leadership
General Managers • Regional Leaders • Vice Presidents • Operations & Sales Executives
Sales
Sales Representatives • Account Executives • Business Development • Sales Leadership
Executives
President • COO • CRO • CFO • CEO
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