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Florida Treasure Coast business owners in Brevard, Indian River, Martin, or St Lucie counties in Florida have learned to depend on Commercial Door and Access, Inc. for routine or emergency locksmith services.

A new page on the division website for Commercial Door and Access was just added entitled Lock Security and Loss Prevention for details. The new content includes Florida city by county listings from our service area as shown in this excerpt from the new page:

Brevard County, Florida: Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Malabar, Melbourne, Merritt Island, Palm Bay, Port Canaveral, Port Saint John, Satellite Beach, or Titusville

Indian River County, Florida: Roseland, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Wabasso, or Winter Beach

Martin County, Florida: Hobe Sound, Indiantown, Port Mayaka, or Stuart

Saint Lucie County, Florida: including Fort Pierce, Hutchinson Island, or Port Saint Lucie

Read the lock security and loss prevention information linked above, plus you may want to visit our sister site for Florida Treasure Coast locksmith services, also. Our staff of certified technicians are ready to review existing lock security or advise a plan for more in-depth security features including appropriate access control, door or gate controls, and cctv or ip camera systems.

The family of CDA Solutions, Inc. websites have each been converted in cms, or content management systems, with matching color schemes on all 3 websites. In addition, this CDA Solutions matching blog will provide news and information about construction, maintenance, and security products and services for the Florida Treasure Coast.

When moving between sites “the look” will be very similar, yet each provides unique content depending on the type of information you require covering Brevard County, Indian River County, Martin County, and Saint Lucie County in Florida.

CDA Solutions, Inc. is the corporate headquarters site for construction, maintenance, and security related news and announcements. CDA Alliance, Inc. provides advice for national service and maintenance customers who need help with Florida projects.

The Commerical Door and Access, Inc. website offers Florida customers commercial doors, access control, and security systems. Their specialty is sales and installation of commercial doors and hardware, handicap and automated doors and gates, IP and CCTV security systems, and maintenance services.

Having the CDA Solutions websites all cms will allow us to easily add new content and advice for our site visitors and customers. Please call us toll free at 1-888-411-2424 or email us from any page with any questions about your next project for commercial construction, maintenance, or security in Brevard, Indian River, Martin, or St Lucie counties in Florida.

Understanding your options when looking to replace locks for your Florida business can save you money, so you may want to consider our advice before wasting cash on new locks. If you have staff management or other personnel changes that could affect company security, it may be enough to just rekey locks with new keys.

For example, Florida customers call asking for a new lock, to change a lock, or to replace a lock when all they really need is rekey locksmith services. Rekeying means we change just your key without replacing the hardware. By modifying your hardware with a new key, you can often solve the problem for less money without compromising security. In addition, rekey services for your Florida business work well for replacing lost keys, too.

Here’s how it’s done. Our experts at the IR Lock and Door division can help with rekeying if your lock is damaged, the key is lost, or you want to replace keys for security reasons. Our technician will evaluate your hardware and recommend the most cost effective rekey solution. Why spend more if you are in Central Florida and think you need new locks? We service all Florida cities in Brevard, Indian River, St Lucie, and Martin Counties. Contact us by email from any page or call us toll free with questions about our locksmith advice before wasting cash on new locks.

Our various Florida divisions and websites for security, maintenance, and construction products or services has been placed under CDA Solutions, Inc., and this corporate headquarters blog will provide news and advice from our division websites:

• Commercial Door and Access for door and access control products or services
• CDA Alliance for corporate client information

Our new organization with CDA Solutions, Inc. as the parent corporation will be followed soon with the opening of our corporate headquarters building at 1701 Robert J Conlan Blvd NE #1, Palm Bay, Florida 32905 USA. In addition, we opened a new satellite office at CDA Solutions, Inc., 936 9th Way, Unit D5, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 USA.

We cover Central Florida communities serving Brevard County including Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Malabar, Melbourne, Merritt Island, Palm Bay, Port Canaveral, Port Saint John, Satellite Beach, Titusville, Indian River County including Roseland, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Wabasso, Winter Beach, and Saint Lucie County including Fort Pierce, Hutchinson Island, Port Saint Lucie, and Martin County for Hobe Sound, Indiantown, and Port Mayaka.

Our news and advice blog will cover the following topics: access, advice, camera, cctv, construction, controls, doors, florida, gates, handicap, inspection, installation, locks, lubricant, maintenance, news, products, reviews, safety, security, and service.

Questions about Florida security, maintenance, and construction products or services? Email us from any page or contact us toll free by phone at 1-888-411-2424 or fax at 1-888-411-2457.

Which is better? IP Video Security Camera Systems or CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) System.

Should we use Digital or Analog Cameras?
Digital is the best format.
1. Analog breaks down over time.
2. Analog is bulky and hard to store
3. Analog is more sensitive to the environment
4. Analog camera’s requires they’re own coaxial cable.
5. Analog requires more installation labor.
6. Analog camera’s need to be powered by separate wired power source.
7. Etc.

The list goes on much longer.
Are DVR’s (Digital Video Recorder) the best way to store video?
DVR’s are not the best form of archiving Digital Video.

1. DVR’s are purchased in needed size (16 channels).
2. DVR’s are not easily integrated with other Security Systems.
3. Must use excessive wiring.
4. If you need to move a camera, you need to run a wire all the way to the DVR.

What makes IP Cameras so much better?
IP Network Cameras will Increase ROI (Return On Investment) and they will decrease your TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
1. Reduce labor costs.
2. No need to run separate power.
3. Future support.
4. Better video quality.
5. Smaller cameras
6. Most businesses need to install Ethernet wire for network anyway.
7. Net workable (multiple cameras on one cable).
8. Integrates with Access Control Systems.
9. Accessible from any PC, laptop and many phones.
10. No need for dedicated Security Monitors
11. Monitoring may be done in one location, no matter the size of network.
12. You can add IP cameras 1 at a time, with out updating archiving, into the thousands.

Cameras have come a long way in the past 5 years. The prices of IP Digital Cameras are now comparable to older less efficient cameras. In a few years time all analog systems will be obsolete. The good news is that you can start adding all your IP cameras onto your network and tie in your analog with Digital converters. The Internet access can provide any camera to be viewed by authorized personnel anywhere high speed access is available. You can check on alerts without driving to the location. This saves time, while making the entire process more convenient. Don’t forget it is also safer for your management (even if that is you). With the amount of benefits, there is no other choice. When choosing a system make sure it is a open platform system (IP network cameras) so you can take advantage of all the variety of cameras with all major brands putting all their efforts into this technology you will have more choices and reduced pricing.

There are many different forms of access control. The main reason for access control is just as phrased. To control the access of an area or areas throughout a structure. This is of course not just limited to free standing structures but also includes gates and passageways.

One example is the common door. Certain considerations need to be addressed when applying access control to a simple door. One of the most important being whether the door in itself provides the amount of security needed for the application. If the door is easily bent, damaged, or bendable this should be reconsidered for the application. Another is safety. If the door is a designated fire exit it needs to allow egress (exit) at all times. Simple ways to determine this is to either look at the fire exit plan, or just look to see if the door has a lighted sign above, or anywhere around the opening. Special considerations need to be taken in to the planning of doors like this.

Convenience is always a good reason for access control. Some businesses have doors that will “Buzz” patrons, or employees in or out from a common area. These can be seen in banks, offices, and after hours convenience stores. I say convenience because these rarely offer true security but more of ease of access so a receptionist, teller, or clerk doesn’t have to open the door manually. This allows for less fatigue and keeps the person who authorizes entry in a safe place.

Another important consideration is credentials. Not passports, or papers, or ranking, but something that says you are supposed to be there. These come in the form of cards, codes, key tags, keys themselves, and even remote transmitters. There are so many different forms it can be staggering. When planning a system you need to figure out how, where, and when the system will be used. An example is if you have a common situation where some ones hands are occupied a RFID system can be used. This uses a reader that is installed in the ceiling and automatically detects the credential that the person has on their person, eliminating the need to pull it out and hold it up to something.

Credentials can carry information on them as well such as, ID numbers, names, departments, and time zones. All of this information is transferred to a host terminal or stored inside the unit and can be reviewed later. This is called an audit trail. An audit trail allows a system to track when someone entered and or exited an area that is controlled. This feature can be handy such as rollcall tracking. This allows a real-time view of where someone is in the building. In industrial applications this can be a life saver. Imagine if a disaster happened in a facility. A muster station is installed in a designated evacuation site. This will allow everyone to check into the station as they come to safety. The administrator can then view who is, and who is not, evacuated from the facility and can direct search and rescue to the areas that are needed immediately.

There are many, many, different reasons for access control, both in business and in residential applications. From convenience to security, there are demands everywhere. There are also many different forms, from automatic gates, to maglocks, to electronic strikes, to pushbutton locks. The forms are endless.

We are happy to help answer any questions that you may have, and tailor a system to suit your needs, no matter the size or scope. From the customer that is thoroughly confused, to someone who knows exactly what they need, we are here to help. We can design, sell, and install, whatever you may need. We also offer programming and data maintenance services to keep you going with little or no need to change codes or assign credentials. Feel free to call us or send us an e-mail with any questions and we will contact you ASAP.

As you review safety and procedures for exit doors in your Florida commercial business, the most important thing to remember about safety is ease of use. When someone needs to get out of a building they must be able to leave without having to ask directions to exit signs, get special tools like keys to open doors, or have special knowledge and training to operate locks. All openings must be capable of activation with one motion such as lever handles.

If several people congregate in a room, all your exits must be able to open with very little outward force by leaning into a safety device like panic bars. Your Fire Marshall is the one who will make final decisions for his jurisdiction, so do not buy hardware for your property without getting their okay or from your local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). You can always find out who that is through your local Florida community or city building department.

These rules are interpreted differently by whoever reads them. For example, when I took a class on the subject our two instructors were not in agreement with many of the issues. This brings me to a simple conclusion; they get paid to make decisions, so go ahead and let them, but if the project is long term or there are several of them in that office, get approvals in writing.

When I decide on a certain way I want to set up my commercial door safety hardware I will normally bring floor plans in with a hardware schedule and say “This is the way I think will be best.”, and ask for advice on any weakness in the plan. Work with local Florida commercial building authorities a few times and they will know you well enough that they will tell you to quit bothering them. When you’re really up on the material they may call you for special advice, and may even recommend your company as the experts that will get the job done right.

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