If you have a new infant or several growing children in your family, it's perfectly normal to worry about their safety and security. Although there is only so much you can do to protect your children outside of your home, you can take measures to ensure their safety when they are neatly tucked inside your [...] The post How Security Systems Provide Parents Peace of Mind appeared first on Arpel Security ..read more

When you install a home security system, you want to be able to trust the new system, knowing that you've included the best and most reliable alarm system features available. When home alarm systems were new, they really were not able to provide much in the way of actual security — except to notify homeowners with [...] The post The Best Features to Have in a Home Alarm System appeared first on Arpel Security ..read more

Until fairly recently, this type of advanced building system automation was only available and affordable for large commercial buildings or very expensive residential homes, which required central access and control systems. Today, home automation has become mainstream and is available and accessible to almost everyone. What Is Home Automation? Today, home automation goes further than [...] The post A Beginner’s Guide to Home Automation appeared first on Arpel Security ..read more

Retail stores of all kinds list one very frustrating and costly item on their monthly overhead expenses — inventory shrinkage. In other words, the loss of valuable inventory to theft. Whether from employees sneaking inventory off the loading dock into the trunks of their cars or "customers" helping themselves to so-called five-finger discounts, inventory shrinkage [...] The post CCTV Cameras Are Essential to Preventing Shoplifting appeared first on Arpel Security ..read more

House fires happen all the time. Although no one ever thinks it will be their house that burns, it is always best, for the safety of your family, to be prepared for the worst and to actively prevent the worst from happening. You can take steps to prevent a disastrous house fire from happening in [...] The post Guide to a Smart Family Fire Safety Plan appeared first on Arpel Security ..read more

Closed circuit television (CCTV) is a system of formal surveillance which uses cameras on a closed circuit (not connected to outgoing cables) to either aid or replace security workers. Professionally installed CCTV systems can be used in homes, businesses and public places to improve the safety and security of property, identify perpetrators, prevent crime and [...] The post How CCTV Is an Effective Crime Prevention Tool appeared first on Arpel Security ..read more

Choosing to protect your family, home and belongings is a simple choice, but purchasing a residential alarm system for your home can be a complicated process. The wide variety of products, companies and post-installation service packages to choose from can make the decision to safeguard your home, with more than a locked door, feel overwhelming. [...] The post Everything You Need to Know About Home Alarm Systems appeared first on Arpel Security ..read more

Although you might live in a safe neighborhood and never expect a break-in, crime can still happen. In addition, house fires, burst pipes and carbon monoxide leaks are impartial to crime rates. These domestic disasters can and do happen every day. You can protect your property and your family – whether you are home or [...] The post Consider These Features in a Home Alarm System before Buying appeared first on Arpel Security ..read more

House fires are incredibly dangerous. They can spark in any location in your house, during the day or while your family sleeps at night. In fact, residential fires are so dangerous that they are responsible for 73% of all fire-related fatalities in Canada, according to statistics from the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs. Why Don't All [...] The post Why Smoke Alarms Are Extremely Important to Have in Your Home appeared first on Arpel Security ..read more

Residents living in homes with properly installed smoke alarms are 50% more likely to survive a house fire than those living in homes with inadequate fire detection. Depending on whether you recently built your home or moved into an existing structure, you might live in an adequately protected home or one which should have its [...] The post The Best Locations to Install Fire Alarms in Your Home appeared first on Arpel Security ..read more