
Security firm does more than monitor alarm
It was 2 a.m., the Lower Mainland was locked in a snowstorm and Dwayne Stewart couldn’t reach his company’s premises In Abbotsford to open the doors to let his snow plough drivers in.

It was 2 a.m., the Lower Mainland was locked in a snowstorm and Dwayne Stewart couldn’t reach his company’s premises In Abbotsford to open the doors to let his snow plough drivers in.

It’s no secret that B.C. is in the midst of a labour shortage, with skilled workers in demand across virtually every sector of the province. Now, more than ever, keeping staff happy is a crucial part of doing business. But what, exactly, does that entail?

Although many home and business owners have monitored security systems, few realize their system has the ability to detect flooding. Seven times as many insurance claims are made each year for water related damage as opposed to theft claims. A Vancouver Security company installs inexpensive flood detection devices that connect to home alarm systems to provide early warning in the event of a flood.

On August 1, a guard dog ripped the heads, arms and legs off more than 100 rare teddy bears in an English children’s museum. As commuters chuckled over news of the attack in the next morning’s papers, Michael Jagger, president of Vancouver-based Provident Security & Event Management Corp., was busy posting a brief story and Web link to the BBC’s coverage on his corporate blog. His headline? “One more reason why we do not use guard dogs.” With a few strokes on the keyboard, Jagger’s firm had become just a little more visible on the Web – and lightheartedly reminded his blog readers what makes his service stand out from the competition’s.