Holiday Safety Tips from Delco Alarm Systems One of the best ways to avoid a house fire this holiday season is to understand fire hazards, identify potential causes and eliminate any problems before they happen. This time of year people across the country decorate their homes with outdoor holiday lighting and create a cozy home
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Fireplace Safety
Warming up next to a cozy fire with a cup of tea and a good book is one of life’s simple pleasures. Although it’s not quite winter, the cold, dark days of November are definitely fireplace weather. You are ready! That cord of wood is stacked outside and you have enough kindling to enjoy your
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month
Protecting your personal information is crucial, especially when internet crimes are becoming more sophisticated and harder to recognize. October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Now in its 16th year, NCSAM is a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. The goal – ensure all Americans have the
“Not every hero wears a cape. Plan and practice your escape!”
Delco Alarm Systems wants you to remember that Fire prevention week kicked off on Sunday, Oct. 6 with a message encouraging everyone to learn, plan and practice how to escape from a house fire. “This year’s campaign works to celebrate people of all ages who learn about home fire escape planning and practice, bring that
October is Fire Prevention Month
October is Fire Prevention Month For more than a century, October has been designated as Fire Prevention Month. The observance was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of October 8-9, 1871 that killed more than 250 people and decimated the city. Although the origin of the catastrophic fire was never proven, legend has it
New Access System Now Available
New Access System Now Available Delco Alarm Systems is pleased to offer our customers the Access Control System from Controlsoft. Offering its users all of the benefits of other access systems, the ControlSoft system contains many new and exciting features. About Controlsoft Established in 1991, Controlsoft has more than 25 years experience in the development,
Delco Alarm Systems offers Enotify
Delco Alarm Systems Offers eNotify for all Monitored Accounts Do you prefer text messages or emails over phone calls? If so, Delco Alarm Systems offers eNotify, a fast and flexible automatic notification system for monitored accounts. Customers who use eNotify receive instant text messages or emails if a condition triggers an alarm code. All notifications
Residential Products to make your life easier
Delco Alarm Systems does more than install and maintain state-of-the-art security and fire systems. We also provide a number of quality residential products to simplify your life. Central Vacuum Systems Often thought of as a custom home feature, a whole house vacuum system can be installed in an existing home. These vacuum systems
Going on Vacation? Check your Security System Before You Leave
Give yourself peace of mind while on vacation this summer by making sure your home security and fire systems are in good working order. A fire and security system is hands down your best bet to make sure your home and possessions are protected while you are away. The last thing anyone wants is
Phone Lines for Security Systems
Learn how you security system transmits to your monitoring station For years, residential and commercial security systems transmitted signals through telephone lines. Commonly called “POTS,” or plain old telephone service, these were regular phone lines, hard-wired to your telephone service provider’s connection point. The security system’s panel was wired in a specific configuration, so
The dangers of leaving a child in a car alone.
It happens more than you might think. A parent, grandparent or caregiver mistakenly leaves a small child strapped into a safety seat in the backseat of a car. Too many times, the mistake is fatal. As a parent you might think that this could never happen to you. You’d be dead wrong. According to NoHeatStroke.org, 52