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Fire Alarm Systems Save Lives

When a fire strikes your business, it can be devastating. However, many fires can be prevented and one of the best ways to do so is to have a fire alarm system installed in your business. If you’re not sure of why having a local to Canton fire alarm systems professional install these life-saving devices in your business, read on. Cost friendly and effective Installing a fire alarm system in your Canton-area business can assist in greatly reducing the cost of replacing valuable services and products after a fire. A fire alarm system will allow emergency crews to be at the location more quickly, thereby helping to save more of your company’s belongings. A fire alarm system plus a well thought out escape can mean saving some valuable items on the way out. 24/7 protection Since you or your employees can’t be at the business all the time, you should have a fire alarm system to provide a 24/7 watchful eye. You can pair many fire alarm systems with security systems, and provide ...

Fire Alarms: The Different Types of Systems

Fire. It can be useful, but it can also be highly destructive. When a fire breaks out in your home or business, it can not only cause extreme damage to your property, but can also cause lives to be lost. For these reasons, it’s highly important that no matter where your business is located, whether it’s Canton, Columbus or Akron, fire alarms need to be installed in order to warn you about any possible outbreak of fire. While it’s best to have any type of fire alarm system in your Akron or other Ohio-based business or multi-residential property, you’ll find there are key differences between the two most common types, mainly in their applications. Commonly, fire alarms, also known to the mass populace as “smoke alarms,” can be broken into photoelectric alarms and ionization alarms. Photoelectric Fire Alarms Photoelectric fire alarms are alarms that “see” smoke. Photoelectric alarms are particularly responsive to fire that are smoldering or give out a lot of smoke, and are ide...

Benefits of installing a fire alarm system in Canton

If you have a business or commercial property in Canton, you know that one of the worst things that could befall it is for a fire to break out, damaging property and belongings. It could also cause tenants, customers and employees to be injured or worse. For those who have suffered from this, it can be tough to come back from a fire. Commercial enterprises and businesses have to replace everything and try to return to normalcy, but it can be near impossible, thus causing many Canton businesses to go under. Thus, it’s essential you have a commercial fire alarm system in your Canton business or commercial property. Consider the following: ·          Once you have a Canton fire alarms professional install the necessary system, you, those who work in the facility and tenants and customers can feel safer and more relaxed knowing a serious fire safety solution is present in the building. ·          ...

Why Your Business Needs a Fire Protection System

When it comes to owning a business, you have two main goals: to produce a profit and to make sure your employees safely get home everyday. One of the best ways to ensure the latter goal is met by having a fire protection system installed. A high-quality Ohio fire protection system will make sure that should a fire break out, it will be held off and give your employees enough time to escape. We wrote an article a while back about this topic and noted: In more recent years, these types of proactive actions of fire safety have improved into combining technological know-how with common sense. For instance, leaving food cooking on the stove is a bad notion, but if it does take place, the smart property owner has a fire/smoke alarm to let them know something is wrong. On top of that, now you can elect to have a sprinkler system in their property as well, contributing an additional level of safety. As a business owner, you know how important it is to be proactive in the marketplace so you...

Fire Alarm System Types

There are several types of fire alarm systems, each created to serve a certain purpose. These different fire alarms are differentiated by a single letter. We've described each fire alarm system below. Are any of these present in your Cleveland business? M Fire Alarm Systems The "M" here stands for "manual," which is how these fire alarm systems are activated. M alarms are usually placed in locations throughout a building, as well as near fire escape doors and staircases. L Fire Alarm Systems These systems, which are designed to preserve life (hence the "L"), are set to automatically alert those inside a home or building to the potential danger of a fire, so that an escape can be made before the fire spreads. P Fire Alarm Systems Tasked with notifying local firefighters as well as alerting those inside a structure to the fire, the P fire alarm system is designed not only to protect life, but also property (which is where the "P" come...

Best Reasons to Install a Fire Alarm System

Your Cleveland home or business contains valuable, irreplaceable property, and we're not talking about documents, electronics, antiques, or expensive paintings. You, your family, your employees, and even people you may not know could be inside a structure when a fire starts, and it's important that you all have a sufficient amount of time to escape the building before the fire grows and spreads. A fire alarm system can help you do just that. No one ever expects a fire to start, after all. Most are caught off-guard, and in a home setting, some could even be asleep and totally unaware of the danger they face. A fire alarm system can help alert you to the smoke, which can be just as deadly as the fire itself. It can also give you the opportunity to extinguish a fire before it grows too large. Some fire alarm systems can even notify the local fire department to the potential emergency at your home or business, which helps protect your property even when you're not there. I...

Minimum requirements for fire alarms in Ohio

It can be difficult to know what needs to go into installing fire alarms in your Ohio business if you don't understand the regulations involved. The Ohio fire code has basic code requirements, so you can avoid false alarms, costly fines and dangerous situations. The minimum requirements for keeping your fire alarms in good standing with Ohio regulations include: Having your fire alarm systems serviced and tested on an annual basis (although dirty/dusty locations might necessitate more frequent checks) Per OSHA requirements: Written evacuation policy Annual fire drills A way to notify occupants of problems like fire, hazardous weather or workplace violence Full supervision of the system Monthly testing The basic building code in Ohio requires fire alarm systems to be installed wherever large groups gather, like churches or theaters, and in structures where evacuations might prove difficult (nursing homes, etc.). If you have questions about fire alarm re...

Certifications needed to install fire alarms in Ohio

If you're looking to have fire alarms installed in your Ohio business, make sure the company's technicians have the following: Field Service Technician license State electrical license National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology (NICET) fire alarm certification State or local fire alarm planner or contractor license Finding an installer with these licenses and certifications insures your system will be installed correctly according to local and state regulations, and won't put your people at risk or violations of building code requirements. Ohio requires a state electrical license for contractors/companies who provide commercial service. To obtain this license, the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) administers an exam for contractors. In order to obtain OCILB approval, the contractor must: Have five years experience in the trade or as an engineer or three years construction business experience, or other acceptabl...