October - Fire Prevention Month in Philadelphia

Oct. 4, 2010 - PRLog -- Fires Alarm Systems: What You Need to Know

Fire alarm systems as well as home security systems are so much more than a simple alarm these days. Typically, when people think about a home security system, they only think of an alarm that will go off if a window or door has been opened when the system is on. Many people will also associate security systems with frequent misfires, forcing the police to come to your house and fine you for a system that seems to go off without notice.

Nowadays, security systems are so much more than a mere alarm. You can create a customized look at your security system to have it reflect the needs of your household. After all, your household members might look much different from your neighbors, so why should you both have the same system?

Many more people are choosing to not put a land line phone in their house. However, this can leave you more vulnerable in the event of a disaster. When you call 911, the operator will be unable to trace your call immediately. If you have a superior alarm system in place, however, the system itself will detect the emergency and contact the local authorities for you. Should your smoke or fire alarm sound, the fire department will receive a notification from the security system, saving you precious minutes. This single benefit could save you thousands in saved assets – or even your life or the lives of your household.

Having a superior alarm system can also help if you encounter a disaster or medical emergency. By pressing a button to contact fire personnel, you can have the emergency team dispatched to your house directly. Since fire teams are trained in emergency medical procedures, they can be the help you need when you are unable to call 911 on your own. In this way, the security system can save your life or the life of someone important in your home.

Learn more about how a security system can help you. If you are in the market to purchase a new alarm system, ask a number of questions. You’d be amazed at the range of features that can help you and your household, including a customized keypad, motion detection devices, CCTV scanning and much, much more. Keep your home better protected through the use of a system that communicates directly with your fire personnel and gain a better peace of mind.

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Keeping Track of Your Family with a Home Security System

Think of an alarm system. Most people will picture a small box by the front door that you can set on and off as you enter the home. Its basic functions are to set off a siren if a window or door is opened while the system is on.

Few people think of an alarm doing much more than these basic functions. However, the world of home security systems has changed drastically in the past few years. Here are some of the ways that you can use a home security system to fit with all of your home protection needs.

  1. Protection for homes without a land line. More and more homes are getting rid of their land lines in favor of the more versatile (and affordable) cell phones. But isn’t your home in more danger without a land line in the event of a disaster? Emergency personnel can often pinpoint your location by tracing a land line and if you are using a cell phone, it relies on the user’s knowledge of their area in order to effectively find the disaster. What if they don’t know the exact address of where they are?A home security system eliminates this potential problem. In the case of an emergency, your home alarm system will call the disaster team for you. This response can get them to your house minutes faster than if you called them, potentially saving your life.
  2. When are your family members coming home? For families where both parents work, having a security system has an added bonus: assurance that the children have arrived home safely. You can assign unique alarm codes to every member of your house. When they come home and disable the alarm system, you can have a notification sent to your cell phone or email, letting you know that one of your children has arrived at home. You can be sitting at work when a text message comes in to let you know that your child is home again.
  3. Are you worried that one of your teenagers might be sneaking out of the house? By setting the alarm, you might catch them in the act, but if they use their unique code to disable to alarm, you will be able to see a report for the days and times that a certain user disabled and enabled the alarm again as proof that they are sneaking out of the house when they shouldn’t be! By assigning a different code to everyone in the house, you can get a better idea of when they are entering and leaving the house – and at what specific times.

Home security systems are no longer the basic siren that goes off when a window or door opens when the system is alarmed. Nowadays, you can get a much more complete system that will help you monitor and protect your family no matter how old they are. Get more information when you do your research to install your own alarm system in your house today!

Let Tri County Alarms show you how easy it can be to protect your loved ones and assets with their superior home security systems today.

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