Security Talk Blog

While we would hope that most of your home’s valuables would be protected by a safe in case of a break in or a fire, there’s no denying that there are still things in your home that can get hurt or damaged when worst comes to worse. Family heirlooms may sit out on your fireplace, fancy china and silverware collections may just be resting in a dining room drawer and, of course, like you, we believe the most important thing in any of our homes is our families’ security. That’s why when people in the Portland and lower Washington areas call and ask how to best protect themselves and their loved ones we recommend our 24 hour Portland Home Security Monitoring.
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Homeowners should be aware of and take responsible steps to minimize Portland, OR, home security risks. Home security is always an important consideration, but especially in a recent climate of increased property crimes, becoming fully informed of these risks and taking appropriate steps to deal with them is a sound idea. (more…)

FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

Fire alarm systems vary depending on if the alarm is for a residential or commercial application.

The first type of system is for residential applications where there are two main types of fire detection equipment: smoke detectors and heat detectors. Smoke detectors are more widely used and heat detectors are used in certain environments, such as garages, due to their lack of sensitivity to changes in temperature and dust. (more…)