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The Fire Alarm Part of Your Alarm System
By Arthur Sneddon

Most households have smoke detectors to warn of fire in the home. A number of households also have burglar alarms with the added security of a monitoring service that will spring into action when an alarm goes off. Technically, a fire alarm is different from a smoke alarm. A smoke alarm can stand alone or be part of an alarm monitoring system. A fire alarm is a part of such a system along with other types of security alarms. The fire alarm part of the system should also include a good deal more.

The Fire System

Before choosing a monitoring company and deciding on the placement of sensors, a home owner should take a good look at the areas of the home that might contain fire dangers. The kitchen and hot water heater are the obvious places. Some monitoring companies may send an expert to look for possible dangers to enhance the fire alarm part of the system. Once possible dangers like the storage of flammable products near heat or open flame are eliminated, the placement of sensors should be planned.

The fire alarm part of the planning includes both smoke and heat sensors connected to a control panel that sends signals to the monitoring company. One advantage to having a monitoring service is the ability to have family information conveyed to the fire department by the service. Some areas offer the ability to have a smoke detector alarm sent directly to the fire department.

Included in the fire alarm part of a monitoring contract, the fire department can be told of bedroom placement, the number of family members in the home and any family members who may have difficulty leaving the home on their own such as a disabled person or a baby in a crib.

Once the fire alarm part of the system is planned, the family should make an evacuation plan that includes an agreed on place to meet outside and count heads. Another advantage to adding a fire alarm part to a burglar alarm service is the addition of a service that can be used to assist someone in a medical emergency. In addition, to alerting the fire department, the fire alarm part of an alarm monitoring service can add the ability to increase fire safety by working to prevent fires and plan for escape from them for the whole family.

Author Details:
Arthur Sneddon, writes for various web sites, such as The A to Z of Home Improvement, about home security, fire alarms etc.

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