Central Station Fire Alarms Can Save Lives

This article is sponsored content submitted by Advocate Brokerage of Scarsdale:
We were saddened to hear of the Queen's house fire at the end of April that claimed the lives of 5 young people. The fast moving fire was said to be reported by a driver passing the home. Although firefighters responded within four minutes of receiving the call, they were unable to save the lives of any of the 5 victims. It was also reported that there were no working smoke detectors in the home.

According to the NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) 3 of every 5 home fire deaths occur in homes that have no smoke detectors.

The same week and a bit closer to home, another quick moving fire raged in Briarcliff Manor, where a smoke detector went off at around 1:30am, alerting the sleeping family. All three residents were able to escape to safety. Although this time, the fire claimed no lives; the home burned before firefighters could save it and the home was later declared a total loss.

Last year over $7 Billion dollars in damage was reported due to home fires.

In December 2016, Scarsdale experienced its own fatal fire that claimed the life of Dr. John Salimbene on his 85th birthday. His wife Marie made it out of the house and was treated at the scene before being taken to Westchester Medical Center. The home reportedly had no central station fire alarm.

We hear all too often of house fires that claim lives and destroy homes because they had no working smoke detectors and/or no central station fire alarms.

Security companies install central station fire alarms to provide monitoring services. Once installed, a home is typically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for fire as well as intrusion. The advantage of this type of service is that in the event of a fire (or attempted break in) the appropriate authorities are notified quickly.

In many cases neighbors report fires, however this results in a time gap between when the fire actually starts and when it is reported. If the home is located on an isolated street or if it is in the middle of the night, the time gap can be significant. When it comes to fire, time is not on your side. Each minute that passes can be the difference between life and death, between a home that is damaged and a home that is lost.

It is also important to note that most insurance companies provide a significant discount for the proper installation of a central station fire and burglar alarm system.

Questions? Call Advocate at 914-723-7100. A central station alarm can save your family's life and home.