A quick response from the Fire Department is an important component of reducing the impact that a fire may have on your facility. This is demonstrated below in a video produced by the Underwriters Laboratories. This video clip demonstrates how quickly a fire can spread if not responded to quickly. In this video, you’ll see …
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The role of an alarm monitoring panel is to communicate the signals produced by your fire alarm or intrusion alarm panels to a Signals Receiving Centre (SRC). In order to achieve this, the monitoring company will use recognized CAN/ULC-S561 active or passive forms of communication as referenced in the Fire Code and Building Code. The …
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The Fire Code and the Building Code are two important documents that determine what types of buildings are required to have fire alarm monitoring. Common examples of these buildings include (but are not limited to): Care facilities and hospitals Schools and daycares High-rise buildings Any building where there is a sprinkler system CAN/ULC-S561 is the …
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Over the past few weeks, we have explained what fire alarm monitoring is and why you may need to have it. In this article, we will continue to delve into fire alarm monitoring by looking at how the system works in order to deliver your alarms to the fire department. To recap, the fire alarm …
Fire alarm monitoring is not a service that is top of mind with many building owners or managers, and they are sometimes caught off guard when they are notified by the fire department or insurance company that they need to have it installed. As a result, we are often asked, “Why do I need fire …
We are thrilled to be able to offer fire alarm monitoring services through our partners at Fire Monitoring of Canada. However, we are often asked what exactly is fire alarm monitoring, and how does it work? What Is Fire Alarm Monitoring? It’s a common misconception that the fire alarm system is what notifies the fire …