We’re all familiar with CCTV. These days CCTV security systems are common, but this is just testament to their success. A lot is made of the statistics associated with how often people appear on closed circuit television systems during the course of a day in an urban environment, but these are systems that are used for a very specific purpose – to protect properties and bring criminals to justice.

Health and safety is really important in an office environment. Most accidents occur in the office even though it doesn’t seem like such a dangerous place. This is because of the sheer amount of time people spend in the office but it’s also because not enough is always done to prevent accidents.

Public spaces have to be very responsible in their operations. They have to have all sorts of risk assessments in place and their facilities must be supported by all manner of electronic systems that act in order to increase safety standards on site. Many of these things are legal requirements and many of them are simply good practice.

Intruder alarm systems are very important pieces of technology. Although they are used widely in domestic settings, they find much more varied and sophisticated applications in commercial settings. Business security systems nearly always make use of some form of intruder alarm as a deterrent and as a first response to intruders responsible for breaking and entering and unauthorised access.

It’s important to know that the measures you put in place to protect your business are acted upon. Most commercial alarm systems act as significant deterrents in the sense that burglars and trespassers are usually sufficiently spooked by the sound they create which is enough to send them elsewhere and get them away from your company property.

A proper evacuation plan is something that all businesses need to have in place. All members of staff need to familiarise themselves with fire procedures and fire wardens need to be on hand to provide guidance and to make sure safety plans are followed to the letter. Of course, all of this rests on the proper detection of fire situations, something businesses can rely on high quality electrical systems for.