Security SC Protects Your Home and Business from Fires
Only 25% of homes and workplaces in South Carolina have fire protection. If you own a building that is not protected, you need to think again. The South Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal reports that 92% of fatal fires last year did not have working smoke alarms. “The fire problem is much too large for state and local government to tackle alone, so we are calling on all citizens to take personal responsibility for the safety of themselves and their families,” said John Reich, Deputy Director of South Carolina's LLR's Division of Fire and Life Safety. “Make sure that your home is equipped with working smoke alarms and practice simple, common sense type fire safety practices." Keep your family and property safe with a complete security SC system.
You Need to Protect Yourself from Fires
The government cannot protect you from all fires. The best way to safeguard lives and property is with a monitored security SC system. Many systems from security technology leaders like Honeywell are both hardwired and wireless so that an emergency can't cut off your communications when you need them most. A professionally installed fire protection system alerts anyone in your building to danger, and rapidly contacts the fire department, even if you are not there. The faster the fire department is notified, the faster the response and the less property damage there will be.
A security SC system protects you from more than just heat and flame. Carbon monoxide is a silent killer. This odorless, invisible gas is present in any kind of burning, from car exhaust in an attached garage to the burner in your home heater. It only takes a small amount of the gas, not properly vented, to cause death. A good security SC company also monitors carbon dioxide levels, using the same equipment that senses smoke and fire.
Insurance is Important, but It Is Not Complete Fire Protection
Insurance is an important part of defending yourself from loss. But if you experience a fire, you still lose, even if your insurance awards you the full replacement value for your former belongings. You lose time spent replacing the burnt items. And some items, such as priceless photos, memorabilia or customer records can't be purchased from a store. Depending on the extent of the damage to your building, you may have to hire a demolisher, architect, and contractor, and then oversee the progress so the work stays on budget. Your life and the lives of your loved ones can't be replaced with insurance money; you can't spend an insurance payout if you suffocate in your bed during a fire. Reduce your chances of a severe fire with a fire security system. Having a security SC system can even get you a discount of up to twenty percent on your insurance because your insurance provider understands that a security system keeps you safe, making you less of a risk.
11/01/2011
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