🔥 October is Fire Prevention Month

Every October, the focus turns to fire safety — and with several recent fires in New Orleans making headlines, it’s more urgent than ever. Most people think their smoke alarms are enough. The truth? If they aren’t monitored, they’ll just “beep until they burn.”

🚨 Alarms vs. Detectors: What’s the Difference?

Not all fire safety devices are the same.

Alarms

• Stand-alone units (battery or plug-in)
• Make noise only when smoke, heat, or CO is detected
• Depend on someone being home, awake, and able to respond

Detectors

• Connected to your APS monitored security system
• Sense smoke, heat, or CO and send a signal to our monitoring center
• Fire responders can be dispatched — even if you’re not home
• APS detectors don’t just sense danger — they also self-report. Our system alerts us when a battery is low or a sensor needs replacement, and it even identifies the exact location (like “Johnny’s Bedroom – Smoke Detector”)

👉 Bottom line: Alarms wake you up. Detectors can save your life.

🐾 Think About Your Pets

Alarms may wake people, but they won’t save pets left alone. With monitored detectors, APS can dispatch help right away. That means your furry family members aren’t left behind in a house that’s silently filling with smoke.

💰 Protect More, Pay Less

Monitored smoke and CO detectors don’t just save lives — they can save money. Many insurance companies offer 5–20% discounts on homeowners’ insurance when you have monitored burglary and fire protection.

• Non-monitored systems: usually no discount
• Monitored burglary only: sometimes a small discount
• Monitored burglary + fire: the biggest savings

APS provides an Alarm Certificate you can share with your insurance agent to help secure the discount.

🔑 Why Now?

• Fire Prevention Week: October 5–11
• Fire Prevention Month: All of October
• Fires can spread in minutes. “Beep until they burn” alarms only help if someone’s there.

With smoke detectors needing replacement about every 10 years — and CO detectors every 6-7 — APS;s proactive monitoring means you’ll always know when a device is due for service. No surprises, no dead sensors.

And when it really matters, monitored detectors don’t just warn you — APS can dispatch help even if you’re not at home.

✅ Take Action Today

Don’t wait until it’s too late. Upgrade to monitored smoke and CO detectors and protect what matters most: your family, your pets, and your property.

APS is committed to helping our community stay fire-safe with expert guidance and resources — not just alarms. That’s why we created the Free Fire Safety Resources Bundle →, featuring a printable Fire Safety Checklist, Home Escape Plan, and Fire Safety Guide packed with practical tips from our team of protection experts.

And if you’re ready to take your protection further, our 2025 Hurricane Special → offers exclusive savings for new and existing customers on monitored smoke and CO detectors — providing peace of mind and instant response when seconds matter most.

📞 Call us at (504) 455-5277 or send us a message today to learn how monitored protection can keep you safer — and save you money.