Carbon Monoxide Poisoning – Preventing the Hidden Killer
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is known as the hidden killer. The deadly gas is produced by incomplete combustion in fuel-burning devices such as gas furnaces and portable generators. What makes this gas so much...
View ArticleProtecting Your Home from Fire
While keeping your home and family safe from the threat of burglary is the chief reason for installing a security system in your home, thieves are not the only danger. There are many dangers that lurk...
View ArticleHome Security: What to Do in a Power Outage
Two recent weather events in New York serve as a reminder that home security systems sometimes do not do well during a power outage. Superstorm Sandy left hundreds of homeowners in the dark for weeks...
View ArticleSpring a Good Time to Think of Medical Monitoring
Florida residents know that spring brings with it more than just higher temperatures and blooming flowers. It also brings millions of visitors descending on the state in the form of both college spring...
View ArticleFire Monitoring Better Than the Family Dog
Last November a homeowner in Debary, Florida woke in the middle night to the barking of her Chihuahua. Much to the woman’s surprise, the dog was barking due to a house fire that eventually did...
View ArticleLaw Requires Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Some Buildings
In 2008, Florida state law was amended to require certain types of buildings to have carbon monoxide detectors installed. The law was designed to protect against loss of life due to accidental carbon...
View ArticleHome Security Moving to the Cloud
Through the first four months of 2013, there have been a small number of regional alarm and security system trade shows around the country. There will be plenty more before the year ends. One of the...
View ArticleFire Alarm Alert Occupants
Somewhere around 9 PM on May 26, an unattended candle started a house fire in Florida‘s Panhandle. Fortunately, the occupants of the home were alerted by a home security system that included fire...
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