Addressable Detectors Help Limit the Nuisance of False Alarms
According to the National Fire Protection Association’s most recent
numbers, up to 8 percent of all fire calls are the result of a false
alarm. In 2018, that statistic translated into 2.8 million false alarm
responses. Such events are both dangerous and expensive, and they are
often caused by equipment failure rather than deliberate vandalism.
Today’s addressable sensors and other initiating devices include
self-monitoring capabilities that can help reduce false alarms and the
aggravation and expense that go along with them.