Installing a fire alarm is one of the most prudent measures you can take to manage your fire risk. If you don’t already have a fire alarm installed in your commercial buildings, consider making this addition as soon as possible. Then, don’t forget the importance of ongoing inspections and tests.
For fire alarm installation throughout the Metro Manila and Luzon, contact RPM Business Solutions – call us at 8664-3183 or contact us online.
Reasons to Install a Fire Alarm
Fire alarms save lives: The number one reason to install a fire alarm is to make the building safe for your employees, customers, and tenants. A combination of smoke and heat detectors, sirens and bells, and strobe lights detect fires and alert building occupants, giving them ample time to evacuate in an orderly fashion.
Fire alarms reduce property loss: While strobe lights and sirens don’t actively put out fires, they alert the people who can. The fire control process begins when trained personnel attack a small fire with an extinguisher and bystanders, guests, or employees call the fire department. Monitored fire alarm systems automatically notify emergency responders and fire trucks dispatch to your location without delay. The faster these responses happen, the sooner the fire is extinguished and the less damage your building sustains.
Fire alarms shorten your recovery time: Less building damage means shorter downtime until you can reopen for business. This cuts your losses from the fire even more, allowing you to return to business as usual before long.
Fire alarms may qualify you for insurance discounts: Most insurance carriers offer discounted rates on business insurance policy premiums if you have a code-compliant fire alarm system. In fact, some providers require you to install a fire alarm before they will insure your business.
Don’t Forget Fire Alarm Inspections and Testing!
Fire alarm installation is the first step in protecting life and property in a fire, but don’t underestimate the importance of ongoing fire alarm inspections and testing. The National Fire Alarm Code requires simple weekly and quarterly visual checks, more thorough semi-annual tests, and professional yearly inspections performed by a licensed fire protection company.
If you have questions about your current fire alarm system or need one installed, please contact us online or call RPM Business Solutions today at 8664-3183.
