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Smoke Alarm Monitoring for Long Island Homes

By Wayne Wahrsager | January 12, 2024
Smoke Alarm Monitoring for Long Island Homes

There are few security devices more critical to protecting your home than smoke alarms. Long Island homeowners looking for state smoke detector requirements for single family homes and two-family residences can find these specifications in the New York Department of Fire Prevention and Control Building Standards and Codes. Here is an overview of the requirements — plus, information on how you can better protect yourself and your loved ones by opting for smoke alarm monitoring of your Long Island home. 

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Safety Tips for Winter Driving in New York

By Wayne Wahrsager | January 6, 2024
Safety Tips for Winter Driving in New York

There’s nothing like winter in New York. Winter weather driving is not the most pleasant part of the season, but you can do it more safely by taking the right precautions. Here are our tips for smarter, safer winter weather driving this season. 

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Don’t Let Home Security Worries Hamper Your Holiday Travel

By Wayne Wahrsager | December 11, 2023
Don't Let Home Security Worries Hamper Your Holiday Travel

With nearly half of Americans (47%) planning some form of holiday travel this year, it’s an important time to remind our New York home security customers how they can improve their home security while they are away from home. If you are one of the many homeowners planning to be away from home overnight this holiday season, here are some ways you can reduce the vulnerability of your home (and enjoy your holidays more because of it). 

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Synagogue and Church Security Solutions for Every Campus

By Wayne Wahrsager | November 13, 2023
Synagogue and Church Security Solutions for Every Campus

With fall and winter holidays occurring, many religious campuses are gearing up for the increased foot traffic of annual visitors. That makes this a great time to boost their security technology. At Commercial Fire & Security, we know the synagogue and church security challenges in New York, and we have solutions to offer. Here’s how we can help. 

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How You Can Avoid False Alarms

By Wayne Wahrsager | October 2, 2023
How to avoid false alarms

False alarms can lead to a variety of consequences, including city fines, overextending police resources, and an unpleasant ownership experience. Fortunately, there are ways to help you avoid triggering them. For customers of our Long Island security company, here are some tips for how to avoid false alarms at your home or business. 

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Why You Should Avoid False Alarms

By Wayne Wahrsager | October 2, 2023
Why You Should Avoid False Alarms

We want customers of our Long Island security company to know why it’s important to avoid false alarms as much as possible. False alarms can be triggered by way of many types of user errors — and when it happens, the consequences go above and beyond a mere nuisance. Here are the top reasons to avoid false alarms on your property. 

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Security Technology for New York Governmental Facilities

By Wayne Wahrsager | September 15, 2023
Security Technology for New York Governmental Facilities

There is special attention being paid to security on governmental facilities right now, from military bases to K-12 public schools. Whether you manage security for a federal property in New York, a New York state government property, or a local public school campus, you need security technology that eliminates vulnerabilities while protecting people on the premises from crime. At Commercial Fire & Security, we have delivered this technology to government facilities throughout the state. When you contact us for a consultation, here are some options we may recommend. 

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Security Cameras in Your Airbnb

By Wayne Wahrsager | August 29, 2023
Security Cameras in Your Airbnb

If you own real estate that you rent out on Airbnb, you may wonder whether security cameras are allowed in your New York vacation rental. It makes sense that you may wish to monitor renters while they are on your property, and home security cameras can certainly help you accomplish this. Airbnb community policy guidelines state that the use of security measures, including security cameras and recording devices, are allowed — with these important stipulations. 

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Tips to Improve Summer Safety

By Wayne Wahrsager | July 17, 2023
Tips to Improve Summer Safety

Summer is a carefree time of year, but there are safety issues to consider at home. Here are some important, easy-to-follow tips to make this a safer summer for your family. 

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Using Environmental Monitoring to Prevent Insurance Claims in New York

By Wayne Wahrsager | June 27, 2023
Life Safety and Environmental Monitoring Support

Fires and other dangerous emergencies are responsible for many insurance claims, but so are seasonal issues: temperature extremes, irregular humidity, power failure and more. In some industries, including foodservice, grocery, healthcare and transportation, it can be incredibly damaging when these environmental exceptions arise.

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