False fire alarms continue to increase in communities throughout the world. As the trend persists, numerous jurisdictions have attempted to mitigate the issue, often with less than acceptable results. Nuisance false fire alarms are a problem for the fire service, schools, universities, hospitals, nursing homes, stores, hotels, businesses, and the public. Most buildings often indicate false fire alarms are among their biggest fire safety challenges.
If your company sells and installs security equipment, we recommend you take some time out to check out all the informative resources available from the National Crime Prevention Council, a non-profit organization focused on creating safer communities.
“Safety First” is a good motto for lots of things, including security system installation and maintenance. At this time, as we face the COVID-19 pandemic, the first thing that may come to mind in connection with Safety First is to don a mask and gloves before visiting a customer premises...