The Texas State Fire Marshall’s office reported 81,326 fires for 2003, property loss was $382,825,032.00. Don’t let this happen to your property. We at Security and Fire Enterprises feel that fire protection for your home is the most important thing you can do to protect your family and pets. If a fire starts in your home are you prepared? A system installed in conjunction with your security system will give you peace of mind, knowing your family is protected 24 hours a day from theft, and fire. A security/fire alarm system installed in your home is easier to maintain and provides you with 24 hour monitoring so if you are not home you can be notified if the fire alarm system has been activated and when the fire departments was dispatched to your home. Here is some basic information regarding residential fire alarm systems:
There are two major categories of fire alarms: self-contained units, as exemplified by the single-station residential smoke detector unit (battery-operated or hard-wired to building electrical power) which produces an alarm signal at the fixture itself when activated by an integral sensing device, and building-wide systems, integrated (often zoned) alarms whose local signals are remotely initiated, either automatically from detectors or manually from pull stations spread throughout a facility.
Fire detection is often available as part of a complete burglar alarm system. The smoke/heat detectors may be hardwired back to a control unit which can be used to activate a number of reporting devices. Wireless systems are also available.
This type of alarm system has many advantages to protect your life and property including: The ability to summon the Fire Department for immediate action whether you are at home or away. In a fire alarm system all the component are powered from a control panel that has backup battery power to operate the system in the event of a power failure. If one fire sensor picks up a fire all of the notification devices activate to make sure that you know a fire has been detected.
The US Fire Administration has the following to say about smoke alarms “In the event of a fire, a smoke alarm can save your life and those of your loved ones. They are the single most important means of preventing house and apartment fire fatalities by providing an early warning signal — so you and your family can escape. Smoke alarms are one of the best safety features you can buy and install to protect yourself, your family and your home.”