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It always seems that you blink and another year is gone, and 2019 was no different.  With a new decade on the horizon, there are many new challenges and opportunities ahead of the whole industry.  As we step into 2020, here are six of the most interesting emerging trends that we are watching. 1. The ...

Care facilities and nursing homes have unique fire alarm and monitoring requirements due to the nature of the activities and equipment that exists within their facilities.  Because of this, it’s important to ensure that you’re operating within code by installing and maintaining the correct fire, security, life safety, and communication systems. What is Required? New ...

Have you ever wondered how the fire department knows there’s an alarm going off in your building? Let’s show you how: The fire alarm in your building is designed for one reason: to recognize a fire and notify people in the building to” get out”.  A fire alarm system is great at what it does ...

Some of the most common inquiries we receive at Fire Monitoring of Canada have to do how exactly your fire alarm monitoring panel works.  As we have discussed in other blog posts, a fire alarm monitoring panel connects to your fire alarm panel and communicates the signals produced to a third-party monitoring company.  This ensures ...

Having the Fire Department arrive on the scene of a fire quickly is a critical component in mitigating the impact that a fire may have on a building.  This video, produced by the Underwriters Laboratories clearly demonstrates the need for reduced fire department response time.  Within the video we can see a comparison of the ...