{"id":363,"date":"2019-05-30T12:55:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T12:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alltimesecurity.co.uk\/blog\/?p=363"},"modified":"2024-09-04T10:54:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T10:54:57","slug":"what-is-alarm-response-and-how-can-it-help-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alltimesecurity.co.uk\/blog\/alarm-response-key-holding\/what-is-alarm-response-and-how-can-it-help-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"What is alarm response and how can it help your business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is alarm response and how can it help your business?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem with many businesses is that they are often left\nempty overnight. Most of the work is done during the day. This means that\nduring the day there are staff and people around who can deal with issues but once\nthe business is closed, and unless you have night security guards, the premises\nare left empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having night security guards is a great option in securing your\npremises. They are professionally trained security personnel who are skilled in\nidentifying problems and dealing with them efficiently and effectively. The problem\narises when you don\u2019t have such measures in place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what is alarm response and how can this help in securing\nyour business and potentially saving you from incurring losses?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply put, your business premises are vulnerable when it unattended\nand empty. It is at risk of burglary and vandalism. Gone are the days when\nPolice would respond rapidly to a burglar alarm \u2013 they simply don\u2019t have those\nsorts of resources available anymore. Now it is down to the business owners\nthemselves to put measures in place to help keep their premises and assets safe\nand secure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loses are not incurred just through burglary, vandalism and\narson but thousands are lost in leaks, fires and industrial espionage. If your\nbuilding were to have a burst pipe or a leak then it may take until someone comes\nto the premises many hours later to discover it \u2013 by which time, your business may\nhave suffered an enormous amount of losses. You can imagine that most businesses\nhave expensive assets on their premises that water from a leaking pipe could\ncause a considerable amount of damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same would apply in the event of a fire. If a fire is to\noccur, thousands can be lost in fire damage. With hundreds of false fire alarms\nactivating every night, it is impossible for the emergency fire services to\nrespond to each and every one. The fire services will require verification of\nan actual fire before valuable resources are allocated to investigate the alarm\nactivation. False alarms cost the fire emergency services thousands and\ndistract them from real emergencies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where a professional alarm response service can really be effective. If your premises has an alarm activated, whether it be something life threatening like a fire or burglary, or whether you have temperature sensitive products that require a certain temperature they cannot rise above or fall below, the rapid alarm response unit will respond immediately. They will investigate the activation and investigate the problem. And after they have located the issue they will take the appropriate actions that could save you a lot of time, money and hassle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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