Thursday, September 19, 2013

Security Alarm Monitoring Services -- Latest Technologies

By Roy van Rivero


Alarm monitoring systems are an important security measure that every building or facility should implement. It can save lives of people who are working within as well as of those from the immediate environs, from any untoward incidents. Having said that, it is also important to note that one must not only install an alarm system just to fulfill building requirements; he must sees to it that the system has passed the industry standards and has been proven to be effective in addressing several types of security threat - whether it is nature's strike or man-made.

As a building owner, one necessary step you can take is to become familiar with the latest technologies used for security, and following some alarm monitoring service providers is a big help. In this way, you can easily choose which technology to use for your own facility; which one can work better for the type of facility you have.

To give you some general insights about security alarm systems that are being used by a number of alarm monitoring service providers for their customers today, I thought sharing the following - the common technologies - is a good idea:

Video monitoring system - security cameras used for video surveillance systems are a great help for businesses/establishments; they eliminate false alarm dispatches as visual data ensures a high priority response from authorities in the event of a break in or other emergency. (Some popular brands: Foscam; SVAT; and Sharx Security)

Fire alarm system - just like a video monitoring system, this is another important technology that should be installed in every building/facility as several statistics suggest that fire accidents are one of the top causes of fatalities involving both man-made and natural calamities. Fire alarm systems given by security alarm monitoring service providers for their clients also include fire suppression and sprinkler monitoring. (Some popular brands: SimplexGrinnell; Cerberus PRO; Ajax Chubb Varel(TM))

Water detection system - waters can also be a potential cause of accident inside a building. In fact, water damage ranks second (just next to power outage) as the leading cause of business interruptions. There are many good water leak monitoring systems you can find in stores today and some popular brands include Honeywell, FloodMaster.

Elevator monitoring - sometimes overlooked by some building facilities;yet, it is important as well as part of your overall monitoring system, helping to provide additional safety for both clients and employees and for the facility itself. (Some popular brands: Lift-Net(R); Memcom)




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