Article by Dale Grant – Digital Marketing & Media Guru Shortly after 10am of Wednesday January 25th, a fire tore through several floors of a South-Side Chicago High-rise. 300 Firefighters and other first responders were at the scene as the fire spread through several floors of the building. When the fire was extinguished two hours […]
Fire sprinkler misnomers as portrayed on the “Big Screen”
Article by Bill Graefe – Contract Sales Manager We have all seen it while watching some of our favorite action movies. Our hero is trapped in a building with no escape from their nemeses. But wait, there is a fire alarm pull station within reach! They pull the fire alarm and immediately, all of the […]
Fingerprint Access Controls
Article by Dale Grant – Digital Marketing & Media Guru Multifamily residences present a unique set of circumstances and challenges for building owners. Among those, the most fundamental is “how do I ensure access to staff, the residents and their guests while at the same time keeping unauthorized individuals from accessing the property?” While traditional […]
Benefits of Multi-sensor Cameras
Article by Steve Noseworthy – Security Systems Specialist IP Camera systems give you the flexibility to easy expand and add additional cameras to your video surveillance system. Unlike analog camera systems, network cameras do not have to be wired all the way back to the recorder eliminating costly long wire runs. Another advantage of IP […]
New fire alarm system connectivity and self-testing detector technology
Article by Mark Tomasello – Fire Alarm Sales Manager Exciting new fire alarm system connectivity and self-testing detector technologies are now available, providing building owners and maintenance personnel with reduced service response times and maintenance costs. Software tools and cloud connectivity of fire alarm systems gives users the ability to receive real time system status […]
January is Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month
Article by Dale Grant – Digital Media & Marketing Guru 469 names were added to the International Association of Fire Fighters’ Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial. Of those 469 men and women, 348 (nearly 75 percent) were members who had passed from occupational cancer. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Association of Fire […]