How to Make an Effective Fire Escape Plan
“Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape™” is the 2022 campaign for NFPA’s Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15. The goal is to educate the public on how they can keep safe from home fires. Every year, U.S. fire departments respond to an average of 346,800 home structure fires. These home fires cost about seven people their […]
3 Must-Do Steps to Secure Your Home Wi-Fi Network
Keeping your home Wi-Fi network secure is a top priority for many homeowners, especially those with home offices and IoT devices. At a minimum, we recommend taking the following three steps to secure your home Wi-Fi network. These quick-fixes can be accomplished in a matter of minutes simply by logging into your router. (Not sure […]
Worried about the security of your farm?
Farming is a staple of Ohio, with 44% devoted to farmland. There are about 80,000 farms in Ohio – that’s nearly 15 million acres! Yet agricultural crimes are consistently prevalent in rural areas. Alarmingly, 4 in 5 farmers report being the victim of a crime. Are you worried about the security of your farm? […]
How Can Snowbirds Protect Their Homes While They’re Away?
Every year, thousands of people around the country head for their homesteads in warmer climates to avoid those chilly, snowy winter days. How can snowbirds protect their homes while they’re away? Leaving your home for months at a time can be scary for some folks, but that is where a local, trusted home security provider […]
The NWOSS Cleveland Office has moved!
We are pleased to announce that the NWOSS Cleveland office has moved! Effective June 1, 2022, our office in the Cleveland area will now be located at 6650 W. Snowville Road, Suite J in Brecksville, Ohio. We have outgrown our previous office space, which is a great problem to have! Not only does the new […]
Expert Engineering of Fire Protection System in Old Barn at Local Farm
The owner of a local farm decided to rent out an old barn on their property for summertime events. To legally convert the barn into an event center, the State of Ohio requires the owner to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy. In this case, that would involve changing the Use Group to one for assembly […]