Why Thompson Fire trusts Uptick to transform their business operations

Wendy Galland
Thompson Safety
“Scheduling used to take hours, now it happens in seconds. After just a few jobs, our field teams are up to speed. Uptick’s intuitive interface makes implementation a breeze, even as we onboard hundreds of users across dozens of branches.”
Thompson Fire, a growing leader in fire safety, recognized the urgent need to modernize their tools as they expanded. The rapid scaling of their team made it clear: their existing software simply couldn’t keep up. Faced with inefficiency, slow reporting, and a burdensome experience for both office staff and technicians, they went in search of a modern solution that would free up resources and streamline every process.
Meeting modern challenges with flexible software
“As we grew and became a more serious company with fire protection, one of the biggest gaps was our software,” reflects a Thompson Fire manager. “The old system wasn’t built for the fire industry and made simple reporting, training, and daily technical work a painful process.”
Like many companies, Thompson Fire struggled with slow, outdated software. Training new GMs and technicians took too long. Making changes to the system was tedious - waiting sometimes years for requested updates. The friction in everyday operations held back both staff efficiency and customer service.
Partnering with Uptick: Software designed to grow with you
Recognizing that their business needs would evolve day to day, Thompson Fire chose Uptick for its agility and dynamic approach.
“With Uptick, we finally have a platform where we can request new features and see them implemented within weeks - not years! That responsiveness makes all the difference as our business keeps changing,” says the Thompson team.
Uptick’s flexibility has enabled them to quickly roll out new capabilities, ensuring they always have the tools they need, when they need them.
One powerful view for everyone
By consolidating fire and safety records into Uptick’s platform, Thompson Fire is able to offer one unified view to their office staff, technicians, and customers.
Delivering results: Efficiency, growth, and a better customer experience
With rapid scheduling, easy management of thousands of customers, and clear reporting tools, Thompson Fire’s office staff now spends more time focusing on customers - not wrestling with technology. The ability to make mass changes quickly and the portal’s invoice delivery system have transformed both internal processes and client communications.
“Our biggest challenge- migrating data from old systems - became manageable thanks to Uptick’s support. The real payoff is that our team and our customers both reap the benefits every day.”
For Thompson Fire, Uptick delivers value that justifies the investment - providing tools that save time, support growth and deliver a better experience for customers and employees alike.
Key Takeaway
Thompson Fire has dramatically reduced administrative workload and transformed operations with Uptick, enabling faster scheduling, improved efficiency for technicians and staff and an upgraded experience for their customers.
What else do you need to know?
How long does it take to get started with Uptick?
The biggest factors determining the length of the onboarding process are:
- The size of your team and their training requirements
- The quality and ease of export of your data
Most companies can get up and running within 2 months.
What platforms and devices does Uptick work on?
Uptick lives in the cloud. That means Uptick is available for your desk/office users on any device (Mac, PC or Linux) via your browser with no additional software downloads.
For your field licenses, on-site staff can use either Apple or Android devices. Our fire safety management app is available in the App store on Apple devices, and the Google Play store on Android devices.
How does Uptick compare to other products?
Uptick is the only modern cloud-based solution that is purposely built for the fire protection industry.
Many alternative solutions are either generic job management platforms that you will need to tailor to your business and/or do not have the same modern cloud-based capabilities.
How does Uptick protect and secure my data?
Uptick takes data security seriously. Our customers include some of the largest companies in the industry. As we work directly with government and banking clients we have have successfully passed through rigorous security auditing and penetration testing.
In addition to being secure, we work hard to provide a reliable service. Customers on Uptick can expect an uptime of 99.95% (including scheduled maintenance). This translates to an average of less than 5 minutes of business-hour downtime per month for office users and no downtime for technicians. If you're a large enterprise and want monetary guarantees around reliability, we offer dedicated hosting and Uptick Support SLAs.
How does Uptick pricing work?
Uptick charges a simple per-user monthly fee for each of your desk and field users. Customer and sub-contractor licenses are unlimited and free.































