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You never know when an emergency will arise at your business, so it is smart to plan ahead by putting some safeguards in place.  By using a panic button, you have a way of quickly and easily alerting others and letting them know an emergency has occurred.

The Panic/Holdup button is an initiating device that is used in a panic system, and located (concealed) under counters, under desktops, and inside walk-in freezers.

When a user activates the Panic/Holdup button, it sends a data message to the system control panel for processing.

When the Panic/Holdup button is reset, it sends a data message to the panel, indicating that it is in a normal condition. Users see status and alarms from the sensor at the local keypad. The control panel can also send a message to the monitoring station.

The alarm monitoring center can arrange for a Panic button’s message policies to contact different people for different reasons. Because the Panic Button is addressable, it not only sends an emergency message, but instead sends a “Kind of emergency.”

Examples of those who you could notify are: the client’s management staff, police, ambulance, onsite medical staff, onsite guards, or a specific individual.

Reasons to Choose this Panic/Holdup Button

The Panic/Holdup button provides some important advantages.

• It minimizes the need for additional power supplies because of its low current draw.
• The Panic/Holdup button uses an ultra-quiet activation switch for the most silent operation.
• The button is encased in a brushed stainless steel enclosure.
• The button is addressable, so it provides a specific identification, along with status.
• The Panic/Holdup button provides a subtle trigger indicator.

Locate Panic/Holdup buttons under counter tops and desktops in applications like cash payment centers, banks, retail stores, and public processing centers.

See more here:  http://www.security.honeywell.com/star/HSCE_Files/Files/E-I-PanicHoldupButton.htm

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Intrusion Detection systems sense a number of events that indicate unauthorized entry into a facility during times when no one should be present.

In today’s facility, it is typical to include door/window position sensors, motion detectors, glassbreak detection, and panic buttons.

Solving Intrusion Issues

There are a number of critical issues that are solved with an intrusion detection system.

Unauthorized entry through doors: Intruders can open a door in many ways, including using prying tools, torches, or even an issued key to the lock. No matter how the door is opened, the door position sensor detects the opening and reports its status to the control panel for processing.

Protecting Glass Windows: Entry by breaking glass windows is a common method of unauthorized entry into a facility. Glassbreak detectors sense the sound of breaking glass, and then activate the alarm condition while the intruder is still outside, often thwarting the attempt. Finding glass break detectors that successfully sense glass breakage from different types of glass like Tempered, Laminated, Coated, Wired, Plate, and others is no longer a challenge. Honeywell offers the most effective glass break sensor for all types of glass.

Unauthorized entry through walls and roofs: Some unauthorized entries are achieved by cutting through walls and facility roofs. Motion detectors sense movement within protected rooms and departments of the building. While the Intrusion Detection System is armed, an activated motion detector causes a local alarm and sends a message to a central monitoring station.

Crisis during work hours: When intruders arrive during business hours, employees are often inhibited from using the telephone to call authorities. A panic button allows for a discrete, undetected method of calling for help. You can locate a panic button below counters and desktops to provide users with an easy, yet subtle method of notifying the authorities.

You can be very specific as to who shall respond to a panic situation, and you can have many panic buttons for many purposes.

See more at:  http://www.security.honeywell.com/star/HSCE_Files/Files/O-IntrusionSystem.htm

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Business owners lose millions of dollars each year due to shoplifting.  In fact, that figure may be as high as twenty five million dollars.  Reducing shoplifting is a great reason to take a good look at your business security plan.

Shoplifters share common traits.  For example, potential shoplifters tend to look guilty.  They may absent mindedly pick up items and put them back down.  They may also come into your business repeatedly as they make their shoplifting plans.  If you notice a customer looking at employees more than usual and looking at the layout of the store rather than the merchandise, he may be a shoplifter.

Writing for Entrepreneur magazine, Jennifer Goforth Gregory suggests that business owners, “Put out the welcome mat” to discourage shoplifters.  Here is her tip:

Shoplifters want to be anonymous and make as little contact with store employees as possible. One of the most effective ways to deter shoplifters is to greet every customer that walks into the store. “Don’t just shout “Good morning” over your shoulder, but make eye contact and greet customers like you are happy to see them,” says Chris McGoey, security expert and founder of Crime Doctor, a security firm. “Not only is it good customer service, a simple greeting can make potential shoplifters change their mind about stealing from your store because they know you can identify them.”

She also suggests keeping your store well lit, eliminating dark areas where criminals are more likely to hide and steal from you. (http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/229845)

Installing security cameras is also a great deterrent to shoplifters.  If potential shoplifters know they are being watched, they are less likely to steal from you.  But if they do, having a high quality video recording of them will increase your chances of identifying them.

Contact us for a free consultation; we’ll help you select the best camera security system for your needs.  Give us a call at 1-800–988–2378 or send us an email at sales@bestsecurityproducts.com