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One of the smartest things you can do to protect your business, your employees and your customers is to install a commercial security system.  From theft to fire protection to employee supervision, a commercial security provides you with the peace of mind that you are doing everything you can to ensure a high level of safety.

But it’s easy to overlook the fact that your system must be maintained in order to perform correctly.  It can be tempting to install a system and then forget it.  However, the better option is to be proactive in regular maintenance.  If your system malfunctions, you may not know about it until an emergency has occurred – and then it will likely be too late.

Here are a few tips on maintaining your commercial security system:

1.  Run a test.  To determine if your system is functioning, simply pretend to be a burglar and attempt to break into your business.  Alert your monitoring company that you are going to be testing, and then check the performance of your components by arming your system and trying to get in through doors and windows, tripping motion detectors and by triggering motion-activated surveillance cameras.

2.  Keep components clean.  Keypads, smoke detectors, motion sensors and other parts of your commercial security system can be affected by dust and dirt buildup.  Schedule regular cleaning of these components.

3. Have a professional maintenance check. There are some aspects of your system that require a certified technician to evaluate.  Even if your test runs turn out well and you are keeping the components clean, the components of your system can still wear out or malfunction.  Each year, have a technician come out to look over your system to ensure it is performing up to standard.

At Best Security Products, we can help keep your commercial security system running smoothly so you can enjoy peace of mind.

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.