BUSINESS INSIGHTS

Lights, Sirens, Action YP Signal Corp began selling emergency vehicle equipment in July 2014, and it’s been a high-speed adventure ever since. Flashing lights. Wailing sirens. For many, they’re a cause for alarm—or at the very least, concern. For Yiddi Paplanos, owner and CEO of YP Signal in Middletown, New York, they’re a reassuring sign that his business is making a difference. “I’ve always had a drive and an interest in what first responders do. I’m an EMT volunteer, and n