When Protection Means Everything
Sioux Falls, SD — Family Owned Since 1947

Nearly Eight Decades.

Jack Heiman built this company from the ground up — starting with a single fire extinguisher route through the farming communities of northwest Iowa. Now operating out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, his son Ron Heiman still owns and runs the business with the same commitment to the people and industries we've always served.

1947
Heiman Fire Equipment Same family. Same dedication. The faces change, the equipment evolves — but the promise never has.

Company Timeline

Eight decades of keeping northwest Iowa safe.

1947

Jack Heiman launches a single fire extinguisher service route through the farming communities of northwest Iowa.

1950s

Service area expands across Osceola, Lyon, Sioux, and O'Brien counties as regional businesses and co-ops sign on.

1970s

Services grow to include kitchen hood suppression systems, industrial fire protection, and commercial extinguisher sales.

Today

Ron Heiman leads the company into its second generation — same ownership, same territory, expanded services.

Built on a Route.

"That's not something you build overnight."

Jack Heiman didn't start with a building full of employees or a fleet of service vehicles. He started with a route — a list of farms, grain elevators, and small businesses across northwest Iowa that needed their fire extinguishers serviced. He showed up on time, did the work right, and came back when he said he would.

That was the whole business model. Decades later, it still is.

The company has grown and moved with the region — we're now based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving businesses, schools, and facilities across the area. The equipment has changed too — we now service kitchen hood suppression systems, paint booth suppression, fire alarm systems, and more. But the ownership is the same, and the standard of service is the same one Jack established on that first Iowa route in 1947.

Ron Heiman took over from his father and has run the company with the same hands-on approach. No call centers. No franchise middlemen. Your rep is a real person who covers your area and picks up the phone.

The Promise.

Family Owned

Two generations of Heiman ownership. No private equity. No parent company. The same family has signed every check since 1947.

Local Reps

Your service rep covers your county. They know your facility, your equipment, and your inspection history — and they pick up the phone.

Documentation

Full service records after every visit — for your health department, fire marshal, insurance carrier, and OSHA files. Every time, no exceptions.

Show Up

We've been returning to the same customers for decades. Showing up when we say we will isn't a differentiator — it's the minimum standard.

Founder — 1947
Jack Heiman.
Jack Heiman — Founder, 1947

Jack started the company with nothing but a service route and a commitment to the farmers and businesses of northwest Iowa. He built customer relationships that lasted decades — many of them still with us today. His standard was simple: do the work right, come back when you say you will, and never let a customer down when it matters.

Founder
Owner — Present Day
Ron Heiman.
Ron Heiman — Owner & Operator

Ron has carried his father's business — and his father's name — forward with the same personal ownership that defined Heiman from the start. Under Ron's leadership the company has grown and relocated to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, expanding its service capabilities across fire suppression, alarms, and industrial systems while holding onto the same commitment to showing up and doing the work right that Jack established in 1947.

Owner & Operator
Get In Touch

Contact Heiman.

Schedule a service, request a quote, or ask a question. A real person will get back to you.

Direct Line

1.605.543.5510

Service Area

Sioux Falls & Surrounding Regions

Family owned and operated since 1947.