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, if and when there’s a fire. Why invest in a commercial fire alarm system when the good ol’ nose works? Well, what if no one is in the area where a fire starts? Where a fire originally ignites as well as how it burns may be noticed when it’s too late to escape a building if no working fire alarm system is in place to alert building inhabitants.
More Than Just Alarms
Next, sometimes people assume that they’re all set if they have a couple fire alarms in their building and that automatically makes them safe from harm. But that’s not true. Certainly, fire alarm systems play a big role in alerting people to a fire, but there also needs to be a fire suppression system in place, too, in order to stop the fire before it gets out of control and traps people in the building.
Install And Don’t Worry About It
Finally, there’s the idea that once the alarm system exists in your building you don’t need to pay any attention to it. Actually, fire alarm systems need to be inspected on a regular basis to make sure they’re functioning properly and will do their job when you need them. A commercial building gets a lot of use most of the year, and it makes sense to make sure the fire alarm system is continually “on” and “ready.” Professionals should inspect both fire alarm and fire suppression systems.
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