Smoke is a unique form of protection against theft and vandalism because the smoke as the only safeguarding concept even protects the values in the time span from the thief has broken the door or the window till the police or the security company arrives. This has been discovered by many businesses worldwide that have been using Smoke Cannons for years. Lately smoke protection is also installed to guard a lot of private homes.

In Denmark Falck Securitas is the Danish part of Group4Securicor. The company is the largest alarm installer in Denmark with a market share above 50 %. In Denmark Falck Securitas has more than 1,700 employees. In the world Group4Securicor is represented in more than 100 countries with more than 400,000 employees.

Comparative tests of density and dryness

Falck Securitas has been thorough during the whole process and the actual choice of products has taken more than 4 months. The invitation to tender was given to the relevant producers of Smoke Cannons and therefore also to PROTECT A/S. To begin with, the tender material demanded a thorough documentation in writing. Next, the products were tested against and compared with each other. The smoke was video filmed and comparative tests of density and dryness of the smoke were repeated several times. Afterwards Falck Securitas had no doubt to choose the Danish security specialist.

"We chose PROTECT A/S because we believe they can help us to the largest increase in market share in this segment" says Business Development Manager Steen Rath Jørgensen, Falck Securitas "PROTECT Smoke Cannons are managing fine in competition with the rest of the market and have a Nordic design which is popular among the customers. And finally it is important for Falck Securitas to have the best supplier" Steen Rath Jørgensen ends.

"We are proud that Falck Securitas has chosen PROTECT A/S as the supplier of Smoke Cannons. And we are looking forward to being a part of their huge success" says managing director Poul Dalsgaard, PROTECT A/S. The company will therefore immediately start training 200 Falck Securitas salesmen and technicians.

Harmless to everything but thieves

Smoke protection is used in so different places as banks, offices, it-departments,
insurance companies, stocks, casinos, private homes, supermarkets, and other kinds of retail stores.

The "weapon" is smoke, similar to the smoke used in discotheques and therefore quite harmless. This is frequently confirmed by independent analysis institutes all over the world who have tested the smoke fluid. The smoke fills the secured room in only 30 seconds and is so dense that it is impossible to find your way through.