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When It Is Time To Choose The Best Commercial Fire Alarm System Company For Your Business – The Choice Is Easy – Choose 1st Alarm
The threat of loss due to fire is a very real risk that every business must find a way to deal with. No one wants to see everything they worked so hard to build suddenly and totally destroyed by the ravages of a fire. Even a small spark initiating a small fire can quickly escalate to an all consuming blaze if undetected or if response is too slow. The costs associated with this type of loss can be overwhelming and the time required to recover could be months if at all. A professionally installed and monitored commercial fire alarm system is the protection every business needs and it needs to be installed by the best commercial fire alarm system company. That company is 1st Alarm. 1st Alarm has the knowledge and experience to design, install, test and monitor the right commercial fire alarm system for your business. Local fire alarms and fire extinguishers are not enough to ensure protection Virtually every business installs fire alarm pull boxes with local alarms and place fire extinguishers around their property. Many are fooled into believing this is all they need to protect their business. The short answer is “they are a good start […]
Read MoreProtect Your Business And Your Investment By Installing A Commercial Fire Alarm System In Your Business
If you own a large office building or warehouse, installing a commercial fire alarm system is an absolute must when it comes to ensuring the safety of yourself, your employees and your property. The only effective way to guard against damage due to smoke, fire or even personnel injuries is through the professional installation and monitoring of a commercial fire alarm system. Here are the top reasons why installing a fire alarm system in your warehouse or business is a wise choice. Help Prevent Major Losses Resulting From A Fire Perhaps the most important reason for installing a commercial fire alarm system is to detect the presence of a fire related threat and initiate a professional response before it becomes a source of great loss of property, injury or loss of life. Smoke detectors installed as part of your comprehensive fire alarm system can detect even the slightest amount of smoke and notify local first responders long before a small fire becomes a roaring inferno. The addition of other advanced features such as automatic-closing doors, illuminated exits and high-tech sprinkler systems can give you a complete first line of defense against this type of disastrous loss. Quickly Notify First Responders […]
Read MoreCommercial Fire Alarm System Testing Is Critical To Ensuring Your System Functions As Designed
Commercial fire alarm systems are not flawless and over time parts can wear out, sensors can become blocked, and wires come loose. Regular commercial fire alarm system testing helps identify flaws and faults in the system to ensure that if a fire occurs, the alarm and fire suppression systems will function the way they are designed. Not only is it essential to test the alarm for safety, it is required by law in order to reduce the number of false alarms transmitted to emergency responders. National Fire Protection Association Standards NFPA standards require business owners to conduct numerous inspections of both monitored and unmonitored systems. For monitored systems, a weekly inspection of interfaces, LED’s, etc. Each quarter, the standards require testing of switches/tamper switches. Twice a year, batteries must be tested for swelling, loose connections, and voltage. Among other things, this testing helps ensure that batteries will function properly should power loss occur. Once every year, testing must be conducted on the panel to ensure that LED’s, fuses, etc. are operating properly. Annual testing is also required on battery chargers and batteries. Annual inspections must also be conducted of horns, sirens, strobe lights, bells, and other audio elements of the […]
Read MoreFalse Fire Alarms Are Much More Than Just An Inconvenience – The Wrong Commercial Fire Alarm System Can Cost You Time, Money And Productivity
Fires are a serious threat to any business and a reliable commercial fire alarm system is an investment that provides protection against the ravages a fire can cause. However, if the wrong commercial fire alarm system is used, false fire alarms can plague your business costing you time, money and productivity. These false fire alarms can lead to fines and worse still, the wrong system may fail to detect a real fire when it erupts and lead to a delayed response from emergency personnel. Thus, it is important to use the right system and sensors for the type of business, environmental conditions, and potential threats that are present. Preventing False Alarms Smoke detectors are notorious for causing false alarms and alone are not a sufficient method of fire detection. The effectiveness of a smoke detector can be enhanced if it is paired with a commercial fire alarm system monitoring system that can analyze the type of particles and determine whether the flow and type of particulate being analyzed establishes that a genuine threat of fire is present. Smoke detectors can also be calibrated and connected to analyze smoke density within a room. When the density of smoke accumulates to the […]
Read MoreDon’t Let Your Livelihood Go Up In Smoke – Invest In A Commercial Fire Alarm System From 1st Alarm
You have worked hard to build your business. It represents your livelihood and the long term security of you, your family and your employees. You need a commercial fire alarm system you can depend on to keep everything safe and secure. The right commercial fire alarm system can keep your inventory, customer data, equipment, and professional aspirations from going up in smoke. Make the smart investment and protect your livelihood by choosing 1st Alarm for your commercial fire alarm system. Commercial fire alarm systems provide virtually instantaneous notification that there is a fire event occurring. Commercial fire alarm systems are equipped with multiple sensors that detect fluctuations in temperature, the presence of toxic gases, and other harbingers of danger. When the system detects evidence of a fire, it notifies everyone within the structure and sends out an automatic notification to emergency responders. This provides sufficient warning to building occupants that they need to evacuate and it shortens the response time of firefighters, EMTs, and law enforcement. Commercial fire alarm systems provide protection against more than just fires. They can be used to communicate with personnel and customers in the event of a fire or emergency. This allows the business owner […]
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