According to the National Fire Protection Association, every home should have at least one smoke detector. Most homes should have more. Every sleeping area should have a fire alarm, and you should also have one on every floor of your home, whether or not someone sleeps on that floor. The number of smoke detectors you need to install in your home depends on how much living space you have and how many people sleep there. Smoke alarms are highly important; nearly two-thirds of fatal house fires occurred in homes without a working smoke detector.
While a smoke detector can alert the people in your home to a potentially dangerous situation, a traditional smoke alarm doesn’t notify anyone that could help you and your family get out of your home. If you or a family member is trapped in your home, the time it takes a rescue crew to get to you is vitally important. Having and practicing a safety plan may be able to help you get out of your home safely and call for help from the street or a neighbor’s house. Emergency crews may not know about your fire until you are able to call 911.
A more effective and safer solution is a Fire Alarm Bensenville IL homeowners can connect to their burglar alarm system. When a signal is sent to the operator that there may be a fire in your home, your local fire department will be contacted on your behalf. You can concentrate on implementing your fire safety plan and getting out of your home, knowing the fire department has already been alerted to the emergency.
Another important feature in a Fire Alarm Bensenville IL residents need is battery backup. If a fire occurs while your electricity is out or an electrical fire starts in your home, an all-electric fire alarm will be useless. When your fire alarm is attached to your burglar alarm panel, you get the benefit of the internal battery power. Connecting both systems can give you to peace of mind knowing that if there is an emergency in your home, whether it stems from a break-in or a fire, emergency crews will be there quickly. SMG Security Holdings LLC. is happy to provide you with a free system evaluation and consultation. Contact us today for more information.
