Saturday, September 5, 2009

Prevent the Worst: Install a Fire Alarm System in Your Home

By Christopher Williams

Your home should be a place where you feel safe and protected. However, deadly fires caused by faulty wiring, lightning, overheated appliances, or other contributing factors, could turn your safe haven into a pile of wreckage. Home fires are exponentially costly, from the loss of property, irreplaceable mementos, and the potential loss of your life, or the life of a loved one. Safeguarding your home from fire is as easy as installing a fire alarm system.

Depending on your budget, preferences, and specific family needs, home fire alarm systems vary. Some systems come equipped with manual pull stations, voice evacuation panels, or special medical alert services that link to the fire alarm system. Take into consideration all the different kinds of features you need available to you in the event of a fire, and shop around for a fire alarm system that meets these specific needs.

Many home security systems provide fire alarm components as well, with 24-hour monitoring services to supervise key areas of the home such as windows and doors. If a fire breaks out, the system will automatically alert the fire department and local police, ensuring a fast response time. These systems carry the added benefit of providing full coverage should a fire occur when no one is home.

Finding the right fire alarm system for your home depends on your preferences, budget, and specific family needs. Some systems are equipped with special medical alert services that link to the fire alarm, manual pull stations, or voice evacuation panels. When shopping around for a home fire alarm system, consider all the features you would want available to you in the event of a fire, and search for a system that meets all of these specific needs.

If you have small children, disabled, or elderly persons residing in your home, fire alarm systems are particularly important to ensure that everyone is able to make it out of the house. Many fire alarm systems have special features that will allow you to inform the fire department of residents who need extra or special help escaping in the event of the a fire, and therefore need to be rescued first.

The cost of installing a home fire alarm system will vary based on the square footage of your house, the different components of your desired system, and local codes for the area in which you reside. It is generally less expensive to install a fire alarm system in a home that is being built than to add one to an existing home. However, there are many options, such as leasing fire alarm equipment and making payments over a period of time, that make it easier to fit this preventative system into your budget. For fire alarm systems that offer 24-hour a day monitoring of your home, a monthly fee plus the cost of installation is required.

Disaster can strike no matter how precautions you are about fire safety. Rest easy knowing that your family and property is protected at all times by installing a home fire alarm system today.

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