While it’s important to have fire alarms installed in your home and workplace, it’s equally important to make sure those systems are updated. Modern security systems offer far more than just basic protection. Serving Greater Cincinnati and the Tri-State area, Emergency Systems carries a wide range of devices designed to protect your home and business, keeping everything safe and secure and giving you more peace of mind.

Even if you already have fire alarms at your home and workplace, they may not be the best or the most functional. Here’s why it’s so important to keep your fire alarm systems updated:

• Connected Alarms: In a large home or one that requires several fire alarms, it can be helpful to install interconnected alarms. This assures that when one alarm goes off, all of them do — thereby warning residents all over the home or business of a possible threat. Many newer models offer this feature, and many new construction homes are designed to accommodate a system of connected alarms.
• Remote Controls: Some alarm systems emit loud chirps or false alarms when exposed to minor smoke (such as in the kitchen). Select modern units include a remote control designed to silence the alarm, which is far more convenient than climbing a ladder to disable a unit that’s positioned on the ceiling.
• Vocal Alarms: Old-school alarm systems simply issue a loud noise to warn of a possible threat. But some new models are equipped with vocals, which may be more commanding than simple beeps. Kids and deep sleepers, in particular, may respond best to this feature.
• CO Detection: The majority of fire alarms are designed with built-in carbon monoxide detectors. If yours is not, it’s essential to purchase one that includes a carbon monoxide alarm.

It’s never too late to update your home security systems, fire alarms, or medical alert systems. For more information on these and other security and surveillance services, visit the Emergency Systems’ website or call (859) 525-8272 today.