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» When Fire Strikes, Fast Response is Critical

According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), fires and explosions cost businesses and schools more than $2.3 billion in property damage each year. Early detection and verification are the keys to limiting fire loss. Fortunately, both are Sonitrol specialties.

Sonitrol fire detection can be easily integrated with other Sonitrol products and services. Sonitrol Central Station operators can monitor signals from your facility 24 hours a day. They can monitor smoke and heat detectors, sprinkler systems and pull stations. Our professionals can differentiate between an intrusion alarm and a fire signal, and they can promptly dispatch the proper emergency personnel to your business.

Fire Statistics from FEMA (2006)

• There were 3,245 civilians that lost their lives as the result of fire.
• There were 16-400 civilian injuries that occurred as the result of fire.
• There were 106 firefighters killed while on duty.
• Fire killed more Americans than all natural disasters combined.
• 81 percent of all civilian fire deaths occurred in residences.
• 1.6 million fires were reported. Many others went unreported, causing additional injuries and property loss.
• Direct property loss due to fires was estimated at $11.3 billion.
• An estimated 31,000 intentionally set structure fires resulted in 305 civilian deaths.
• Intentionally set structure fires resulted in an estimated $755 million in property damage.