If a fire occurs at a house, it’s a residential fire. If it occurs at a place where the public spends money and gathers for business or pleasure, such as a store or hotel, it’s deemed a commercial fire. Specifically, a commercial fire is defined by some as a fire that breaks out in an… Read more »
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What Are the Most Important Parts of a Commercial Fire Alarm System?
Do you work in a commercial building? If so, it probably has a fire alarm system installed just in case there’s a fire. It’s there to detect and alert people that there’s a problem so they can escape and so professionals can come and take care of the problem quickly. Commercial fire alarm systems have… Read more »
What Should You Do with an Old Commercial Fire Alarm System?
If you work in a building that’s older, chances are good that it has an older fire alarm system. Obviously, if you’re there, you want to make sure that people get out of the building if there’s a fire, and they need to be alerted to one thanks to the system in place. When it… Read more »
Does Your Business Need Addressable Smoke Detectors?
Do you own or manage a commercial building? If so, you know that safety is something people think about, especially if there are unsafe conditions inside or around the building. For instance, what if a fire starts? Are there smoke detectors that are in working order? What about sprinkler systems? Is there a plan to… Read more »
Avoid these Fire Safety Violations in Commercial Buildings
Sometimes safety gets put on the back burner, but that’s not good. Commercial buildings tend to be used by a lot of different people, whether they’re office workers, delivery people, customers/visitors, etc. And no one wants a building to go up in flames and kill people. Therefore, it behooves the powers-that-be to care about fire… Read more »
How to Make the Right Decision on an Old Fire Alarm System
If you work in a building that’s older, chances are good that it has an older fire alarm system. Obviously, if you’re there, you want to make sure that people get out of the building if there’s a fire, and they need to be alerted to one thanks to the system in place. When it… Read more »
Routine Maintenance Will Extend the Life of Your Commercial Fire Alarm System
Have you ever noticed a derelict building in a city? It looks abandoned and ugly, doesn’t it? No one’s taking care of it to the point where it seems like it’s literally falling apart. That’s not good. Just like with buildings, our stuff needs to be taken care of, whether it’s appliances, cars, clothing or… Read more »
The Benefits of Notifier Fire Alarm Systems
There are many commercial fire alarm systems on the market, but NOTIFIER stands out for one key reason: integration. Designed to detect and respond to any emergency, NOTIFIER systems send signals to a central command center while also using audio and visual cues to initiate a fast, organized evacuation. At the same time, the fire… Read more »
Sorting Through the Different Fire Alarm Systems for Your Business
When you own property and want to protect it, what should you have in place? Surely you can think of some answers to this question, and one answer is this: a good fire alarm system. There are different types of fire alarm systems available today. How can you sort through them and choose what’s best… Read more »
Is My Commercial Fire Alarm System Working Properly?
Is there a commercial fire alarm system in your building? Whether you’re a manager or worker, or even a frequent visitor, you want to know and trust that the commercial fire alarm system is in good working order and doing its job, right? But sometimes fire alarm systems aren’t working optimally and there could be… Read more »