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When a fire breaks out in your office or home, you may have just minutes to make it out to safety. Knowing what to do in the emergency can mean the difference between life and death.

Travis Connelly, a Florida State Certified fire-fighter, EMT and paramedic explains in this short Expert Village video explains that it is important to be able to react fast.

Here are a few highlights from the training. Please click the video below to watch.

If you are in bed when you hear the word “fire” or a fire whistle sounding, it is important to get out of bed as quickly as you can and immediately get as low as possible. The reason he suggests this is because all of the heat is near the top of the room. The floor has the coolest possible temperature. In addition, the smoke will be up above you, but oxygen will be down below.

Next, quickly find a way to orient yourself in the room. For example, feel around and try to find a wall so you have a better idea of where you are in the room. If you practice this enough before there is an emergency, you will know which direction you need to go to find the door, and you should move towards that door as quickly as possible.

Once you get to the door, be sure to check it for heat, because the fire could be on the other side of the door. If you arrive at the door and find it to be hot, you are still against the wall and are therefore still oriented in the room. You can quickly determine where the widow is and head in that direction.

Just remember that staying low is the best strategy for safety in a fire.

Having a quality fire security system in your home or business is the best way to stay safe in the event of a fire. A fire system will alert you as soon as possible after a fire has started and buy you life-saving minutes to escape.

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Interested in some DIY home protection tips for your San Diego home? You’ve come to the right place. At Best Security Products, we know a thing or two about how a burglar thinks. Your best defense is a professionally installed home alarm system. But in the event a burglar does make it into your home, the smart thing to do is to make his job as hard as possible for him.

When a burglar breaks into your home, his main objective is to get in, find your valuables and then get out – as quickly as possible. This means you job is to slow him down. You need to make it so hard for him to find your valuables that he gives up and leaves.

Here are a few tips:

1. Don’t hide valuables under your mattress. Why? Because crooks know about that hiding spot too and may search there first! Rather, cut a hole in the end of your mattress and place valuables inside. Sew the hole up and then rotate your mattress so that end is up against the headboard.

2. Purchase fake electric outlets. These are boxes that look like the real thing but instead provide a place for you to store small items in such as jewelry and cash. In order to find your items, a burglar would have to use a screwdriver to remove many outlet covers in your home, and this in itself is unlikely!

3. Do you have a tool or garden shed in your backyard? If so, consider putting a false floor in it and store valuable underneath the false floor. Even though a burglar might raid your shed looking for power tools and other outdoor equipment, it is unlikely that he would take the time to tear up the floor looking for valuables!

Best Security Products can help you choose a Honeywell home alarm system that will protect your family. Are you ready for peace of mind? Give us a call or email us at 1-800–988–2378 sales@bestsecurityproducts.com

According to this report by KOCO 5 News, there was no smoke detector found in the apartment where a deadly fire killed two 10 month old twins.

The mother was at work and the father was sleeping when he awoke to the smell of smoke. He sustained burns while rescuing the twin babies, but by the time he got to them, it was too late. They had already inhaled too much smoke.

If you own apartments or rental houses, make sure that there are smoke detectors in those dwellings. It is critical to also ensure that they are fully functional and have fresh batteries for battery backup.

The ideal situation is to have a hard wired system in each unit, monitored and protected by a security company. When the fire detection system detects a fire, the security company will be notified immediately and can contact your local fire authorities if needed.

At Best Security Products, we specialize in installing high quality Honeywell smoke detectors and fire security systems. Whether you need a simple installation of smoke and heat detectors or a more robust fire and burglary combination panel, we can work with your unique needs to install a custom system that is right for your business.

Honeywell’s commercial fire and burglary control platforms can also integrate with CCTV to add an extra layer of security.

The tragedy reported by KOCO 5 News need not have happened. A simple smoke detection system could have alerted the sleeping father that a fire had ignited. Quality smoke detectors are sensitive and usually provide enough time to escape. Take an audit of the fire detection systems in the rental units that you oversee, and contact Best Security Products to upgrade your system. It can mean safety for your tenants and peace of mind for you.

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