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Broadview Security, the next generation of Brinks Home Security, offers state-of-the-art home and business security solutions, continuing a tradition that has lasted more than 25 years. While our new name better positions us for the future, and better reflects all of the products and services we have to offer our customers, our mission of creating Customers for Life by offering exceptional home and business security services remains the same. Thats why more than 1.3 million home and business security customers across the United States and Canada trust us to help protect the people and things that matter most in life by providing reliable and affordable home and business alarm systems and monitoring services.

In the United States, a fire department responds to a call every 19 seconds. Residential fires occur every 79 seconds. A fire doubles in size every 18 seconds. 82% of fire deaths occur in the home. There are 3900 deaths every year due to fire.  A burglary occurs every 15 seconds. Burglary costs homeowners an average of $1700 a year.

These statistics are good reasons for homeowners to utilize home security alarm systems. Two of the top providers in the U.S. are ADT and Brinks.

ADT, in business for over 130 years, is the number one home security alarm system provider in the United States. Responsible for U.S. Federal courthouses, many busy airports and service to over 6 million customers, ADT continues to establish a solid record.

Standard ADT Home Security Alarm systems include basic burglary protection. The basic program is almost identical to other basic programs. Control center, keypad for command entry, hardwired sensors for doors and windows, interior sounding alarm, hardwired sensors to detect motion, standard transformer, standard battery backup, warning decals for windows and warning signs for yards.

Superior systems feature several add-ons. ADT rewards loyal customers. Those who stay with the company for more than two years then change residences can qualify for the premium mover package. This package gives the customer a free ADT system for their new home and a discount coupon toward service upgrades.

Brink’s Home Security provides alarm systems for homeowners. Brink’s is the only full service national security provider certified by the National Burglary and Fire Alarm Association with Installation Quality Certification.

Purchasing a home security alarm system from Brink’s means dealing with well-trained, certified personnel. Rapid Response is the company motto.  Like ADT, Brink’s both installs and monitors home security alarm systems.

The company website is user friendly. So is the Brink’s home security alarm keypad. One of the biggest concerns for home security alarm users, after price, is ability to use the control pad. If the system is too complicated, customers tend to leave the system off.

Entering commands into the Brink’s keypad is a matter of touching only one key. No sequence of keys to write down because they’re hard to remember. No sequence of commands to worry about.

The Brink’s standard system provides the same features as that of most competitors. A standard, one-touch keypad, 2 door or window sensors, one motion detector, one interior siren, one control panel, a yard sign and window stickers.
Optional add-ons include strobe light, outdoor siren, moisture sensor, heat sensor, glassbreak sensor, temperature sensor, and more.

Homeowners looking to install a home security alarm system from ADT or Brink’s will be dealing with well-known companies who have worked hard to build good reputations. Not all cities offer both companies at this time but both are expanding more and more.

Both companies possess qualities consumers should look for. Well trained, customer service oriented personnel, quality products, and competitive pricing. ADT and Brink’s have both been providing home security alarm systems to homeowners for years. Customers can trust that the companies will probably be around for a long time to come.

Broadview Security, the next generation of Brinks Home Security, offers state-of-the-art home and business security solutions, continuing a tradition that has lasted more than 25 years. While our new name better positions us for the future, and better reflects all of the products and services we have to offer our customers, our mission of creating Customers for Life by offering exceptional home and business security services remains the same. Thats why more than 1.3 million home and business security customers across the United States and Canada trust us to help protect the people and things that matter most in life by providing reliable and affordable home and business alarm systems and monitoring services.

July 23, 2008 – Martin Harrison – Make sleeping in a thing of the past with the Geemarc Sonic Bomb alarm clock

Make sleeping in a thing of the past with the Geemarc Sonic Bomb alarm clock

The shrill sound of the morning alarm is one that fills most of us with dread. We all wish that we could have that extra few minutes in the warm comfort of our beds before dragging ourselves from underneath the duvet to face the world for another day.

Some people are good at getting up, and the promise of a new day is enough to make them rise and shine early, without the need for an alarm. For others, however, this is not as easy, with one or more alarms needed to help wake them from their slumber.

In the most extreme cases, the deepest sleepers amongst us need to be physically woken. This is where Geemarc’s new Sonic Bomb alarm comes in handy. With its built-in supercharged bed shaker, this turbo-charged, extra-loud alarm has been designed with not just the lazy, but also the hearing impaired in mind. Before this new innovation, a traditional alarm clock was of no use to the deaf and hard of hearing. Now they never need to worry about sleeping in again.

Developed in the United States, the Sonic Bomb is part Geemarc’s new Sonic Alert series, produced by the American company of the same name who specialise in producing products designed to help those who are hard of hearing. Geemarc are exclusive distributors of the sonic alert alarm clock range here in the UK.

Sonic Alert

Sonic Alert began when the company’s founder, Adam Kollin wanted to help his hard of hearing grandmother to see when people were calling at her house, as she couldn’t hear the doorbell. What he devised, was a system which involved flashing lights all around the house, which illuminated when anybody rang the doorbell or telephone. This early system proved to be a great success, prompting Kollin to go into business producing similar products.

Although the system he produced for his Grandmother was handy, it involved a complex system of wires and took almost a week to install. Kollin realised the value of the system but also that it would be much more marketable as a product if it was wireless and easy to install. After 2 years of development, he came up with the first Sonic Alert System, and was awarded a patent for this unique design. Since then, the company has grown to produce a series of products to help those with hearing and other impairments.

The Sonic Bomb alarm clock is currently available from http://www.BigBoxShop.co.uk priced at £23.50

All over the United States, there are a large number of storefront retail locations and online retail stores that sell pool accessories. If you are a pool owner, regardless of whether or not you have children, you may want to consider buying a pool alarm.

One common misconception, when it comes to pool alarms, is who should have them. There are many individuals who mistakenly believe that pool alarms are only necessary for households with small children. While, families with small children may benefit the most from a pool alarm, they are not the only ones who may. Even if you do not have children, you may want to at least consider buying yourself a pool alarm. Not only could that alarm help to protect guests, but it could also protect children that just wander into your yard.

As with most other pool accessories, you will find that pool alarms come in a wide variety of different styles. Despite the different styles, all pool alarms have the same goal. That goal is to keep young, unattended children away from a swimming pool. In the event that they do make it near a pool, the pool alarm will alert you, and other adults, right away. This is why pool alarms are not just a pool accessory, but a lifesaving device.

If you are interested in buying an alarm for your pool, you will have to decide on an alarm style. By visiting your local pool supply store or by reviewing the available merchandise online, you should be able to familiarize yourself with the pool alarms that are currently on the market. In your search, it is likely that you will find underwater pool alarms, above water pool alarms, or gate alarms.

In a way, gate alarms are the most popular of all pool alarms. While the alarms are not actually installed in or around your pool, they are still considered pool alarms. This is because the alarm is positioned on the gate of your pool fence. Depending on the model you buy, most gate alarms will sound when someone passes through the gate unnoticed or if the gate door was accidentally left open. In a way, gate alarms are the most effective pool alarms on the market. By properly installing and using a pool gate alarm, your child may never even make it to the pool.

As popular as pool gate alarms are, not everyone can use them. If you do not have a fence installed along the exterior of your pool, you will want to examine other alarm types. One of these types may include a surface alarm, otherwise known as an above water alarm. An above water pool alarm is designed to sound when someone comes too close to the pool. Many of these alarms come with a preset barrier. Above water alarms, or surface alarms, are ideal because they can alert you before your child actually makes it into the water.

The only problem that you may find with above water alarms, or surface alarms, is that they tend to be easily set off, especially if your pool area is not gated in. Whether the wind blows debris past the alarm or an animal enters the area, it is likely that the alarm will sound. If you are looking for pool alarm that is less likely to produce error, you may want to consider buying an underwater pool alarm.

Underwater pool alarms are similar to surface alarms. Instead of detecting motion on the exterior of the pool, they detect motion in the interior. This means that if your pool alarm is set, you will be notified whenever something enters the water. Therefore, if your child happens to fall into the pool, your pool alarm will automatically sound; thus allowing you to rescue them.

Consider these statistics. U.S. fire departments respond to a call every 19 seconds. Fires double their size every 79 seconds. Some 3900 people die in fires every year, and 82% of those deaths occur in homes. One home burglary is underway very 15 seconds in the U.S., and each one costs the homeowner an average of $1700. The statistics make the picture clear: home security alarm systems and services are an important way to protect your life and home.

The home security industry is booming business, but two providers stand out: ADT and Brinks.

ADT Security Services

In business for over 130 years, ADT is the largest home security monitoring service in the United States. Initially a telegraph service, American District Telegraph (ADT) was established in 1874. By the 1890s, the company was in the business of providing advanced call boxes and electric protection systems. In 1981, ADT introduced its Safewatch residential security system, going wireless in the early 1990s.

Trusted by the federal government, ADT holds the contract to protect U.S. federal courthouses. It supports over 6 million business and residential customers, including many of the country’s busiest airports. In 2004, ADT responded to more than 50,000 in-progress crimes.

ADT’s standard home security alarm systems include the basics common to other security service providers. System components include the control center, a keypad for entering commands, an interior alarm, a standard transformer and back-up for power losses, window decals and warning signs, and hard-wired sensors for windows, doors, and motion detection.
More advanced add-ons and wireless systems are available for added cost.

ADT rewards customer loyalty by offering customers of two or more years a premium mover package that provides a free system in new homes and discounts toward service upgrades when the customer moves.

ADT lives up to its number one rank and provide reliable home security monitoring services at a reasonable cost. You can’t go wrong when you choose them to help protect your home and family.

Brinks Home Security

In business since 1859, Brinks has a long-established reputation for protecting people’s property. Originally a delivery service, Brinks established a worldwide reputation for its armored transport services, and it’s transported some of the most valuable items in the world (for example, the U.S. Declaration of Independence).

Brinks is the only national full-service security provider to hold Installation Quality Certification awarded by the National Burglary and Fire Alarm Association. It’s also been recognized by A.J. Powers for delivering “An Outstanding Customer Service Experience.”

Rapid Response is not only the company’s motto, it’s their goal. Brinks offers well-trained certified staff who monitor home security systems and assure prompt notification to police and emergency service. Like ADT, they both install and monitor home security systems.

They offer the same standard home security system as ADT, with comparable features and prices. Brinks take pride, however, it its user-friendly keypad and website. They recognize that they’ll lose customers if either are difficult to use or confusing.

Their standard system includes the standard control panel, a one-touch keypad, two window or door sensors, a motion detector, an interior siren, and window decals and yard signs to let burglars know you’re protected by Brinks. Optional add-ons are available for additional cost, including features like outdoor sirens, strobe lights, and sensors for heat, moisture, glassbreak, and temperature.

Homeowners shopping for a home security alarm system and monitoring service will do well to talk to the professional staff at ADT or Brinks. They’ll know they’re dealing with long-established reputable firms who work hard to maintain the good reputations they’ve built over the last 100 years. Both companies aren’t located in all major cities, but both are expanding.

ADT and Brinks both demonstrate qualities consumers of home security systems should demand: well-trained customer-oriented staff, reliable quality products, and competitive prices. Selecting between ADT and Brinks guarantees the homeowner dependable service, responsive support, and a business relationship that will endure for many years to come.

For those who don’t yet know, CCTV stands for closed-circuit television. This is a type of camera that doesn’t broadcast over regular television channels; the term “closed circuit” means that the image being recorded is only shown on the particular monitor hooked up to the CCTV and no place else. If you’re concerned about security for your home or business, you must consider using a CCTV!

For Home Security

Property crimes are on the rise in every area of the United States. It’s thought by the FBI that over 3% of homes will be the victims of vandalism or break-ins; that may not seem like a lot, but 100 homes make up a moderate suburb. Think of 3 of those homes being broken into tonight, and you’ll see what even such a supposedly small number is nothing to ignore. A CCTV for your home will discourage both break-ins and vandalism.

Some assume that a high-tech alarm and huge guard dogs are the only thing that will keep their home safe, and of course these elements are also helpful, but think like a thief for a moment. If you had your choice of homes along one city block to strike, and saw a CCTV system over the entrances of one, wouldn’t you move on to another? The same could be said for vandals, trespassers, and the like. It’s not always a matter of keeping out a thief or criminal as much as it is making them move on to a different target.

Many people find that a CCTV system is also helpful if they have certain areas of their property that they need to watch over, for example, if they have a shed or garage with expensive equipment, tools, vehicles, or other toys. Having a CCTV system over this one area of the property can give those items added protection.

You might also consider using a CCTV system if you have children that are home alone or elderly relatives at home as well, as this can give you some peace of mind that they have this added security while you are away.

For Business Security

Businesses too are often victims of break-ins, vandalism, theft, hold-ups, and the like. Using a CCTV system in your business, regardless of what type of business, can be very helpful. A camera over the entrances and one over the register (for retail establishments) can do quite a bit toward discouraging any potential thieves or vandals.

As with your home security, you may want to consider a CCTV over areas of your business where you need added protection, such as a warehouse, manufacturing facility, storage facility, and the like. You may also consider adding a camera in areas where you suspect employee theft, such as stockrooms, money changing station, and so on.

Of course you do need to be careful as employees are legally entitled to privacy in the restrooms, changing rooms, and areas such as this. If you have any questions about using a CCTV system in your business, you do well to consult an attorney beforehand.

Installing a CCTV System for Your Home or Business

A CCTV system does not need to be elaborate to be effective. For most home and businesses, one or two cameras over key areas of entry can be enough. A monitor and recording device is also necessary, but these are usually very inexpensive and often come in kits for those who are uncomfortable trying to put together their own system. Mounting the cameras and connecting the elements is typically very simply and requires nothing more than a screwdriver.

If you’re concerned with your own home security or with the security of your business, you do well to consider a CCTV system. They are affordable, easy to install, and can definitely give you some added peace of mind.

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