Home Alarm Systems
Home Alarms should include fire and smoke alarm protection
"Home automation and alarm systems for fire alarms
provides fire protection and should be an integral part of any home
automation security system or fire alarms systems."
National Association of Town
Watch
Do you have the fire and smoke alarm you need in your home automation
alarm systems?
- A home fire occurs every 86 seconds 1
- 85% of fire deaths occur in the home 1
- 9 people die in home fires every 24 hours
2
- A fire injury occurs in the home every 31 minutes
2
Why Monitored Alarm Systems?
Monitored home security systems can help notify local
authorities of a fire in your home if you have fire alarms as part of
home automation solution. Unlike non-monitored smoke detectors, which
only alert you of a fire when you are home, a monitored home security
and alarm system helps protect your home with monitored fire alarms;
even when you are not home.
Don't leave your home unprotected. Consider a home
alarm system with built in fire alarms today. You need to protect your
home from more than burglars. Fire and smoke are serious problems,
especially at night while everyone is asleep. Why not include fire and
smoke protection in your monitored home alarm system solution? you will
sleep better knowing your house and family are safe from fire and smoke,
and also burglars and thieves.
1 National Fire Protection
Association 2000 Survey
2 National Fire Protection
Association 2000 United States Fire Loss
The National
Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), with more than 2,400
electronic life safety, security, and systems businesses in all 50
states and four U.S. territories holding membership in NBFAA, member
companies offer a wide spectrum of services to commercial and
residential consumers, including security alarms, fire alarms, alarm
system monitoring, CCTV, and access control.
NBFAA brings together key individuals from top
companies representing five industry components - sales, manufacturing,
installation, service, and monitoring. This collective approach allows
NBFAA to represent the industry as a whole, while focusing on the
varying needs of these individual market sectors
How to Protect Your Home While on Vacation
Burglars Go Shopping While You're On Vacation
Silver Spring, MD. Picture this: you and your family
are returning from a fun-filled vacation, ready to unpack and update the
photo album. Only when you get home, you find the front door open, the
back window broken, and valuables missing from all over the house,
including your "clever" hiding places in the dresser drawer and in the
back of the freezer.
You're not alone. Each year, nearly 5 million
families become victims of household burglary, often while they've been
away on vacation.
Your Home Sends Signals
According to the National Burglar & Fire Alarm
Association (NBFAA), there are some simple steps you can take to make
your home less attractive to would-be burglars. The best way is to
combine the list of ideas below with a professionally installed and
monitored electronic security alarm system in your home. Before you
leave on your trip, pack your sun block and be sure to:
- Get a trusted friend or relative to "house sit." Or, make sure
your neighbors know your plans.
- Have a neighbor pick up your newspapers and your mail for you
daily.
- Lock all doors and windows, and secure the garage door.
- Leave a car parked in the driveway, or ask a neighbor to park in
your driveway.
- Leave a house key -- and a number where you can be reached --
with a trusted friend or neighbor.
- Use timers to turn lights on and off at certain times, altering
lighting patterns, to create an occupied look. Leave drapes and
shades open as normal. (Closed blinds during the day are a sure sign
of an empty house, plus they allow a burglar to attend to his
business unseen by neighbors.)
- Arrange to have your lawn mowed.
- Be sure your trees and hedges have been trimmed. This gives
burglars fewer places to hide.
- Replace any burned-out lights in your yard.
- Consider upgrading outdoor light fixtures with devices that have
built-in motion detectors, which turn on the lights whenever anyone
walks past.
Electronic Home Alarm Security
An electronic security system adds a barrier of
protection to your home that is unparalleled. The NBFAA recommends that
consumers purchase systems from its members. NBFAA members are exposed
to training, certification and information that sets them apart from the
rest. The association recommends calling at least three companies before
selecting an installer. Prices will vary, based on the level of
protection and type of technology used, so be sure to compare
apples-to-apples bids on similar systems. Don't forget to factor in
monthly monitoring charges.
Free Home Alarm Systems Brochure
For a free copy of NBFAA consumer brochure and a list of NBFAA member
companies in your area call 301-585-1855. Or visit NBFAA on the Internet
at www.alarm.org.
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