What are some things for commercial businesses to consider when installing smoke detectors? Well, every business is unique. Your business has specific needs and liabilities, such that you need to ask certain questions and then find the right answers. How Many Smoke Detectors Does Your Building Require? For instance, how many smoke detectors does your… Read more »
Warehouses can prevent fires from getting out of control by taking simple steps to ensure they’re prepared for any potential problems, and by doing maintenance and replacements as needed, especially concerning fire alarm systems. What Warehouses Need to Prevent Fires What are the key things warehouses need to consider, in order to help prevent fires… Read more »
Many business owners get a commercial fire alarm system installed in their building(s) and then forget about it. Then, when it’s needed, and it doesn’t work, they’re out of luck, right? Just like with most things, commercial fire alarm systems need to be checked every now and then, and they might require maintenance every couple… Read more »
When people think of fires, they usually think of homes burning down to the ground. But there are also plenty of commercial building fires, too. Though the numbers of fires have thankfully decreased over the past couple decades, commercial properties still experience over 100,000 fires annually in the U.S. and the cost of them has… Read more »
Is it time to budget for a new commercial fire alarm system? Or would it make sense to buy some replacement fire alarm parts for your current system? Consider the Age How old is your existing fire alarm system? If it’s over 15-years-old, it might be time to invest in a new system that has… Read more »
times. One way to ensure a high level of safety is by adding a commercial fire alarm system to your property. Commercial fire alarms can be customized to meet the needs of your business and help to avoid dangerous fires on your property. No matter your needs, there’s sure to be a fire alarm system… Read more »
It’s important to have the right commercial fire alarm system in place. Is your building properly protected? Has the system in place been checked recently to see if it’s working well? Did you know that there are some 300 consensus codes from the National Fire Protection Association? These codes cover all sorts of topics from… Read more »
Do you live or work in a high-rise building such as an apartment building, hotel or hospital? When you have many floors in a building, fire alarm systems can be more complex than if there was just one or two floors full of rooms. The Complexities of Fire Alarm Systems for High Rise Buildings Designs… Read more »
How much do you really know about commercial fire alarm systems? It turns out there are several myths or falsehoods about them… and fires in general. Not a Critical Need For starters, some people assume they don’t need any alarm system in their building because they’ll be able to see the smoke, or smell it,… Read more »
What do you know about commercial fire alarm systems? What are some of their typical main features Commercial fire alarm systems utilize smoke detectors to detect smoke from fires. If and when they detect smoke, they set off an audible alarm to warn people in a building that they need to pay attention to… Read more »