Editor’s Note: Fire Alarm 411 is a new regular column in Security Business dedicated to fire alarm contracting, code compliance and emerging fire & life safety technologies. When I transitioned into ...

Q: I heard that in the U.S. there are different standards for burglar alarm control panels among the different states and perhaps concerning power supplies. I know that the relevant Underwriters ...

Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems, including circuits controlled and powered by the fire alarm. Those circuits are for such things as fire detection ...

Home security systems can feel out of reach financially. Many of them require you to pay monthly for professional monitoring, where dispatchers keep an eye on your system and alert the authorities in ...

After hearing emotional pleas from people whose dogs died in a fire at a pet boarding business last year, the Georgetown City Council has approved requiring all existing animal care or boarding ...