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The fire problem in the United States, per capita, is one of the worst in the industrial world. Thousands of Americans die each year in fires, tens of thousands of people are injured and property losses are in the billions of dollars.

The sound of a smoke alarm can be piercing within the home, yet if it is not professionally monitored, it may not be heard beyond the walls of the house. Obviously, the fire department will not react until it receives a notification from the affected residence or a nearby neighbor. Perhaps the first notification and warning will come from a passerby who notices smoke or flames.

A monitored fire alarm system not only notifies the household of a fire, it also calls emergency personnel to the scene. The residents' only concern will be to vacate the premises quickly and safely. There will be no need to search for a phone, no need to hurry to a neighbors to ask them to call. The residents of the home can rest assured that the fire department was notified as soon as the home smoke alarm sounded and that the response will be as timely as possible. Those precious minutes and seconds saved may make all the difference.