Did you know that most insurance companies offer a discount on your homeowners policy for a monitored alarm? In addition, if you have security alarm coverage for your entire home and your smoke detectors are tied in to this alarm system, you can often get an even bigger discount from your insurer. Depending on the carrier,...
Preventing false alarms on an intrusion or fire system is a key priority for dispatching agencies. Estimates indicate that over 90% of all alarm calls to police are actually false alarms. As a result, police are applying resources to situations unnecessarily and their response times on real alarms are often slower due to the “boy...
Safe Smoke Detectors With the onset of springtime, you have probably pared down your closet and packed away the winter coats. But be sure you have thought about safety too – have you cleaned your snoke detectors? Those smoke detectors are one of those things that are easy to forget about since you never use...
Holiday lights, fried turkeys and dried out Christmas trees can accidentally spark a house fire. No one wants to bring down this time of joy with a fire. Be aware of these holiday fire hazards as you celebrate this yer! Test Your Smoke Detectors When was the last time that you tested the smoke detectors...
October 6 -12 is the National Fire Protection Association’s Fire Prevention Week. This week is a good time to test, clean and change the batteries on your smoke detectors and practice your family’s Emergency Escape Plan. If you don’t have an Emergency Escape Plan, now is a good time to put one in place. What...
Costumes have been ordered and the house is decorated. Empty storefronts have been temporarily converted to Halloween stores and bulk candy fills the shelves of every store. It is that time again – Halloween! With so much fun to be had with parties and trick or treating, also keep in mind these Halloween safety tips....
Safe Smoke Detectors Smoke detectors are one of those things that are easy to forget about since you never use them until there’s an emergency. But did you know that smoke detectors have a lifespan of about 10 years? After that, they should be replaced. This lifespan is even shorter if you haven’t been doing...
Whether you are looking to get a new fire/security system or have had one for years, check out this list of things you may not realize about intrusion, fire and cameras. Fire Alarm Little Known Facts Even hard-wired smoke detectors have batteries. Many people complain of a phantom beeping that they cannot figure out where...
There’s no faster way to ruin the holidays than by accidentally sparking a house fire. From deep fryers to tree lights and faulty smoke detectors, these are just a few of the many holiday fire hazards that homeowners should address. Test Your Smoke Detectors When was the last time that you tested the smoke detectors...
Costumes have been ordered and the house is decorated. Empty storefronts have been temporarily converted to Halloween stores and bulk candy fills the shelves of every store. It is that time again – Halloween! With so much fun to be had with parties and trick or treating, also keep in mind these Halloween safety tips....
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