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Modernizing Alarm Monitoring: Overcoming Challenges as POTS Lines Disappear

The removal of POTS causes real headaches for anyone who depends on dialer alarm communicators. Move beyond aging phone lines without sacrificing reliability by switching to modern technologies.

Andrew Erickson
January 21, 2025

How to Easily Transition Your Fire Alarm Systems from POTS in 2025

2025 has arrived, and POTS is on the way out. In this blog, I'll show you why transitioning from POTS is mandatory and how best to do it.

Andrew Erickson
January 17, 2025

Revolutionizing Fire Safety: The Role of AI in Future Alarm Monitoring

Fire alarm monitoring is entering a new era. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will soon change the way we detect fires, manage alerts, and protect facilities.

Andrew Erickson
January 17, 2025

Enhancing Municipal Fire Safety: Optimizing Alarm Systems for Reliability and Growth

Fire alarm monitoring in municipal environments requires careful integration of legacy systems, flexible support for future upgrades, and smart strategies for managing costs.

Andrew Erickson
January 10, 2025

Fire Alarm Monitoring Compatibility Across Diverse Zones with RF Solutions

Any industrial or municipal site with critical infrastructure demands reliable fire alarm monitoring. You need to know about any trouble so you can protect the people you serve and the assets you manage.

Andrew Erickson
January 9, 2025

Enhancing Fire Safety and Alarm Systems in Off-Campus Student Housing

In student housing, tight living quarters, older buildings, and the tendency for false alarms can all contribute to a climate of complacency. While an on-campus dorm may have strict monitoring and regular fire drills, off-campus locations s

Andrew Erickson
January 4, 2025

Essential Strategies for Transforming Fire Department Communication

Effective fire department communications keep the community safe. When lines of communication go down or become unreliable, lives and property are at risk. Let's look at system protection and redundancy.

Andrew Erickson
January 4, 2025

System Upgrade: Modern Solutions for Legacy Form Four Monitoring

It can be difficult to keep older Form 4 networks operational when their components are pushed beyond their intended limits. In this blog, we'll explore the obstacles of maintaining such a system, best practices for modernization, and how t

Andrew Erickson
December 23, 2024

Prevent Small Issues from Escalating: Lessons from a Fire Alarm Printer Alert

When managing a fire alarm monitoring system, it's often the "small" issues that evolve into major headaches if left unaddressed. This blog explores how to address a "paper out" alert and mitigate the potential for greater damage.

Andrew Erickson
December 23, 2024

Reliable Power for Fire Alarm Monitoring: Lessons from Real-World Challenges

As a manufacturer of fire-alarm monitoring systems, we obviously know that consistent, stable power is an absolute requirement. Without a reliable power source, even the most advanced system will do nothing to help you during an emergency.

Andrew Erickson
December 20, 2024

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