Exit Alarms Offer Security And Protection To Building Occupants
In commercial and retail buildings the need to provide adequate exits in the event
of an emergency requires builders to provide the doors and windows that can make an evacuation easy. Although the business has a set of doors at the entry that regulate the flow of foot traffic coming in and out of the store or place of business the need to provide sufficient safety during a fire or other emergency situation requires the builder to add exit alarms to the doors that are not used on a daily basis by the employees or patrons of a business.
Found in shopping centers, hotels and office buildings as well as in public buildings and schools the outfitted emergency exits are locked from the outside to prevent unlawful entry into a building and sound an alarm when opened to alert people that the door system has been triggered. Used both to notify the people outside a building of a potential danger inside, the alarmed emergency exits also provide the siren to alert business managers or store owners of anyone that is attempting to steal merchandise and make a quick getaway through one of the secured doors.
Used to prevent crime and keep the occupants of a building safe the alarm bells that are connected to the push bar or locking mechanism of an exit door are designed to alert authorities of the threat that exists in an emergency situation. Like a fire alarm that is pulled and sends a signal out to the local fire department the emergency siren can be set up to contact the firefighters that will respond to a burning building.
The standard of safety that is set up by local governments for building codes require that a certain number of exits be placed in each commercial and industrial building. Inspected by the fire marshal before the business is able to take up residency inside a new construction the fire marshal has the final word on the number of people that can safely be indoors at the same time. Hanging a sign that states the maximum occupancy in addition to checking the location and construction of the fire exits, fire extinguishers and exit alarms the fire department is able to pass off on the safety codes of the city or state and ensure that if an emergency evacuation is needed that everyone can escape the danger of a fire or other type of building damage that can threaten life.
Supplying the safety products to the contractors that are building new stores, offices and warehouses the quality of alarm systems ensures that the fire chief will approve the building for the tenants and customers that will fill the space.