A shift has been sneaking through the world with a chill in
the air and shortened days with longer nights.
That’s right readers; the autumn season is finally here. With that time of year comes great family
celebrations with the cavity inducing Halloween, the long trips for family
gatherings at Thanksgiving, and the gather round the fire holidays of Christmas
and Hanukkah following shortly thereafter.
While these are all things we look forward to as we start to look at the
end of the year, it should also be remembered that this is the time of year we
hear more and more about keeping your family and your businesses safe. For the team at ICS that all begins with fire
system testing and maintenance.
Getting your residential or commercial fire system inspected
annually isn't just a requirement of the local and national fire code it is
also smart business sense. This is a
system that is installed in every commercial space as well as residential
spaces like condominiums and apartment complexes to keep you and your family or
employees safe. While on the news we
hear about first responders coming to the rescue, the fire detection and alarm
system is the first response that your occupants will get to inform them that
there is a problem and they need to get in motion to stay safe. Without regular inspections and maintenance
your system could have sensors that are no longer working correctly – and that
can spell big expenses. Setting aside
the possible consequences if there were to be an incident where there was
property damage or personal injury, including loss of life, if an inspector
were to get word that there were issues with a system he could potentially shut
the building down. This would force any
occupants of the residency or commercial space to vacate the premises until the
system is proven to be operational. This
could yield fines for not having a functioning system, the cost of relocating
any residents or lost business for commercial tenants, even reaching the point
of having to pay a qualified individual to be on location 24 hours a day monitoring
the building until the system returns to proper operation.
By reaching out to your local fire systems integrator before
these issues arise you can make sure that your system and devices are all
working correctly and prevent any problems from increasing in severity down the
road. In addition to abiding by code and
preventing any liability issues in the event of an emergency, there may also be
a cost savings with your insurance carrier.
Some carriers work with their customers and discount the costs when the
owner performs regular fire systems inspections, has a remotely monitored
system, and maintains UL (Underwriters Laboratory) certification. Please check with your insurance carrier to
see what their policy might be as it could be annually, quarterly, or even
monthly to get this savings.
ICS has a department specifically constructed to be
available for fire system maintenance and testing. If it’s been a while since your last system
inspection, give us a call to arrange an appointment for a complimentary system
inspection. We can advise you on any
functionality issues, improvements that might need to be made, or changes to
the fire code that would require adjustments to the system.
You can reach the ICS fire alarm integration team at
408-491-6000 or at www.ics-integration.com
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