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Installing a Honeywell video surveillance system is a wise move for your business, but choosing a camera system can be daunting.  Honeywell has provided a valuable brochure to help you understand what you need to consider before investing in a video surveillance system.  Here are some highlights from the brochure:

Your business is your livelihood.  Therefore, the system you install needs to do what you expect it to do.  No matter how well a system performs, if you have not chosen the correct cameras for your unique needs, it will be of little use to you.

The first thing to consider is what you want the camera to capture for you. Honeywell makes it easy to determine what you need:

1. You may want simply to see a ‘scene’ to know that something is happening.
   
   
2. You may want to record an event to understand what is happening.
   
   
3. Or you may want to see the individual who is performing the act:
   
   

The next aspect to consider is whether you will use the camera indoors or out.  If you want a camera for outdoor use, it is important to select one designed especially for outdoors.  Outdoor cameras can take the wear and tear of weather extremes.

For example, the PTZ cameras (Pan/tilt/zoom) are very versatile. PTZ cameras can pan (move left and right), tilt (move up and down), and zoom in or out. Additionally, PTZ cameras can rotate 360 degrees to view an object directly below them. And indoor and outdoor options are available.

Another important feature to consider in video cameras is resolution. Resolution is the measure of noticeable detail that you see in an image. The higher the resolution, the better the definition, clarity and quality of the picture. Lower-resolution cameras produce images with less detail.

A high resolution camera could capture the detail of a person’s face or a license plate number from a wide area. The wider the area you want to view, the more resolution you will need in order to see all the detail. If you want to monitor a smaller area and do not need to see a detailed view, a camera with lesser resolution might do.

Honeywell has provided the following guide to help you understand resolution better:

Understanding the resolution you need will help you make the best camera selection.

Find the whole Honeywell brochure here.

Best Security Products can help you choose the perfect camera system for your business.  Give us a call or email us at 1-800–988–2378 sales@bestsecurityproducts.com

If you do not have monitored smoke detectors in your business, you are vulnerable to a fire emergency many hours of each day.  This is because only monitored smoke detectors can be watched by your monitoring company.

During the day while you are at your business, your hardwired or battery operated smoke detectors offer some protection, because you are there to hear them if they sound an alert.

But what if you are not there when the alarm is triggered?  Who will hear it then and call the fire department?

No one, unless your smoke detectors are monitored.  And that is what you can have with monitored smoke detectors from Honeywell. 

Smoke detectors are a logical extension to your business security system.

Whether they are installed with a new system or added to an existing one, the smoke detectors can be connected directly to the security control panel monitored by your security dealer.

When smoke is sensed at any one of the protected locations in your business, the detector will send a message to your control panel, which will then cause all the evacuation horns to sound.

The panel will then relay the emergency signal to your monitoring service where the message is received and a response made. The monitoring center may call to verify the alarm. The local fire department is then notified, so that help is on the way, whether you are at the office or away.

Honeywell offers state-of-the-art fire security systems.  Whether you need a complete system or a few components to upgrade your current system, Best Security Products can work with you to secure your business from fire and theft.

Don’t lose your business because no one was there to hear the smoke detector when it sounded.  Let us create an integrated, monitored system to protect all that you have worked so hard to build.

Give us a call or email us at 1-800–988–2378 sales@bestsecurityproducts.com.

Every day, an average of over 200 fires happen in workplaces in the United States, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). 1

That is why it is critical to have a fire safety program for workplace fire emergencies. 

Here are a few tips from the USDA for workplace fire prevention.  To see the whole list, click here.

1. Eliminate Fire Hazards:  Keep workplaces free of waste paper and other combustibles, have damaged electrical cords replaced and do not over load circuits.
2. Prepare for Emergencies:  Make sure you know who to call in an emergency; participate in all drills.
3. Report Fires and Emergencies promptly:  Immediately report all foul odors or defective equipment to the Building Manager or Security.  If a fire is detected pull the fire alarm station to sound the alarm.
4. Evacuate safely:  Leave the area quickly in an emergency; use stairs instead of the elevator.  Assist your coworkers.

In this fact sheet, OSHA points out that if you expect your workers to use firefighting equipment, they should be trained on how to use it.  Therefore, if you have fire extinguishers in your office (and you should!), it is important to take time to make sure all your employees know how to use them. 

But no matter how careful you are, fires can happen.  The best protection you can offer yourself and your employees is with a monitored fire alarm system.  When you invest in an integrated fire alarm system, you have the best of all worlds because you are protected from burglary and from fire, all within the same, easy-to-use state-of-the-art Honeywell system.

Best Security Products specializes in Honeywell fire protection.  Your business is unique and so is your fire security needs.  We will work with you to find a customized solution to protect your business and bring you peace of mind.  Give us a call or email us at 1-800–988–2378 sales@bestsecurityproducts.com.