Keeping your home safe is a big job, but it doesn’t have to be stressful. You should never underestimate the importance of fire safety and fire alarms in your home. We’ll give you four good reasons why your home needs fire alarms and why ProTec-monitored fire alarms can give you the extra peace of mind you need.
1. Protect your family and your home.
Perhaps the best reason to have an adequate fire alarm system is that it can protect your home and belongings from being damaged by fire. Fire can spread quickly and cause a lot of damage if it’s not dealt with in time. When a fire starts, the temperature rises quickly. If you have a fire alarm, you can expect it to go off when the fire reaches a certain temperature, much lower than you might sense on your own. This gives you enough time to get your family to safety and deal with the fire before it spreads.
A traditional fire alarm still requires someone to call 911. However, a ProTec-monitored fire alarm also alerts authorities to the fire. This can allow you to focus on gathering your family and ensuring everyone’s safety rather than trying to find a phone and dial 911 yourself. This can be particularly beneficial if a fire occurs while everyone is sleeping, giving you one less thing to do when panicking and trying to find your loved ones in the dark.
2. Provide adequate time for escape.
Luckily, most people escape unharmed when their homes catch fire. But unfortunately, not everyone makes it out safely. If you have a fire alarm, you are given more warning of the fire and can get out of the home or building before the fire department arrives. This means you can keep your family safe, and your home may be less damaged.
However, you should be mindful that fire alarms can fail. This can be due to several reasons – such as faulty wiring or a dying battery. If your fire alarm isn’t working, you might not get out in time. Monthly tests and a monitored system like the ones offered by ProTec can help eliminate the possibility of a non-functioning fire alarm.
3. Safeguard your belongings.
Aside from keeping your family safe and preventing your home from getting destroyed, fire alarms can also safeguard your belongings. What happens if a fire breaks out when no one is home? With a traditional fire alarm, the fire will continue unchecked until or unless a neighbor hears the alarm outside your home or notices flames or smoke. If they notice flames or smoke, it’s likely too late to save your belongings.
A ProTec-monitored system, however, will automatically notify authorities of the fire. This can make the difference between saving most of your possessions and replacing everything you own because it was destroyed.
4. Help identify the source of the fire.
Another good reason your home needs fire alarms is that they can help identify the source of the fire. This can be crucial for the cleanup and prevention process. After all, you want to know what caused the fire to prevent it from happening again. Fire alarms are typically installed in several strategic locations throughout your home, including in each bedroom, just outside the bedrooms, in the kitchen, and in an attic or basement space. This is because fires can start anywhere in the home. The placement of fire alarms ensures that you’ll be alerted quickly, no matter where the fire begins.
This information can also help the fire department identify the source of the fire and use it to develop a better prevention strategy. As we already mentioned, when a ProTec-monitored fire alarm goes off, it sends a signal to the fire department. This signal can include information about the source of the fire, based on which alarm first sensed the fire, combined with other details. This information can prove very helpful for preventing similar fires in the future.
Let Us Help You Keep Your Family Safe
These are just a few benefits of having a good fire alarm system installed in your home. A fire alarm can be a lifesaver. It can alert you to danger, keep your family safe, and safeguard your belongings – all thanks to a loud, piercing sound and a flashing light.
But with all that a monitored fire alarm can do, it’s easy to see why it’s important to have one installed in your home. You never know when a fire will break out. It can happen while you’re asleep or out of the house. By installing a monitored fire alarm system, you can rest easy knowing that you and your family are protected.
If you have questions about a ProTec-monitored fire alarm system or are ready to schedule your installation, reach out to us today! We’re ready to help you protect your family, home, and possessions with the very best fire alarm systems available. Don’t forget to ask about carbon monoxide detectors if you have any gas appliances!