Impact Fire Services
Buck Taylor has a wealth of experience in the fire protection industry. Buck started their career at Grinnell Fire Protection in 1994, where they worked as an Inspector and Foreman, handling various fire sprinkler projects. Buck then moved on to Tyco SimplexGrinnell in 2001, where they served as an Inspection Manager, building the Inspection and Pump Division. During their time there, they significantly grew the department and supported sales staff in pricing and achieving top margins.
In 2004, Buck joined Firetrol Protection Systems as a Service Manager, responsible for building and managing the Service and Inspection/Maintenance business. Buck successfully opened the Houston office and recruited employees across all aspects of the business. Buck was later promoted to District General Manager, overseeing four offices and implementing the necessary infrastructure for continued growth.
Currently, Buck is the President of Impact Fire Services, a role they have held since 2015. Buck oversees six districts and one finance center in Texas, focusing on growth and profitability. Under their leadership, the company has experienced significant revenue growth, increased EBITDA, and improved key performance metrics.
Throughout their career, Buck has demonstrated strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, and a track record of driving growth in the fire protection industry.
Buck Taylor attended San Jacinto College from 1994 to 1998, where they earned a technical degree in Sprinkler Fitting. Prior to that, from 1984 to 1988, they graduated from South Beauregard High School with a General diploma. In addition to their education, Buck Taylor also obtained several certifications including Nicet Level I Water Based System Layout and Nicet Level III Test and Inspection from NICET, as well as an RME I certification from the Texas Department of Insurance in 2005.
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Impact Fire Services
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Established in 2009, Impact Fire Services was the vision of a group of experienced industry professionals that wanted to build a best-in-class fire protection and life safety company. Through superior customer service and technical expertise, we have developed long-standing relationships with the leading businesses in our markets. The Impact Fire leadership team has over 200 years of industry experience. We are a full service fire protection company, providing installation, maintenance, inspection, monitoring, and retrofit of fire safety systems. We are a team of fire protection professionals, many of whom carry NICET and manufacturer certifications in leading brands. Impact Fire has deep experience supporting the following industries: Retail, Healthcare, Assisted Living, Restaurant, Education, Multi-Family Housing, Property Management, Hospitality, Government, and Industrial. In 2012, Impact Fire was acquired by Caltius Equity Partners. This transaction provided Impact Fire the necessary resources to expand beyond our Texas roots. Through our sister company, Academy Fire, we service national customers in our regional markets. Together the companies operate as subsidiaries of AI Fire. In 2017, Audax Group acquired AI Fire, with the objective to build an M&A capability and expand via acquisition. Since then, AI Fire has completed over 20 acquisitions. In the spring of 2021, AI Fire was acquired by TruArc (fka Snow Phipps) with the stated goal of further expanding Impact Fire’s national presence. Today Impact Fire maintains 30+ districts across Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Vermont.