The story of Guard Tronic begins in West Texas…. Our founder, Kenneth Gilbert, grew up with his siblings in the Odessa, TX area.  The second-oldest sibling, Vernon Gilbert, founded an alarm company that would become Aprotex (short for A Professional Texas Corporation)...

Smoke detectors > smoke alarms That’s not just a fire alarm installer’s opinion.   NFPA 72, the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, rates reliability of three types of smoke detection systems: 95% reliability:   System type smoke detectors (what Guard Tronic...

Is your alarm company calling you every time the power blips? If they are calling about your fire alarm system, there is a good chance it is out of compliance. Fire code states: Supervising station alarm systems shall be arranged to delay transmission of primary power...

When you list the people for which you are grateful during weather events (like electrical linemen, healthcare workers, police/fire/ambulance workers, etc.), we ask that you also include central station operators. Several of our operators have been staying at the Fort...

Last week’s Verizon outage highlights the alarm industry’s dependence on cellular communicators. Most alarm system communicators will use EITHER AT&T/T-Mobile OR Verizon/US Cellular.   If your alarm system uses only the Verizon/US Cellular network, there is a good...

Verizon has confirmed that they have been experiencing service disruptions and outages since before lunch. You can check status in your area here: https://www.verizon.com/support/check-network-status/ You can report service disruption here:...

A friend in the industry recently asked what happened to security screens? The absolute best protection of windows utilized in a burglar alarm system and most companies have stopped using them. Not Guard Tronic! Because our clients deserve the best protection, we...

When you do only one thing for 66+ years, you do it really well! What we do: Security What we don’t do: Phones Internet service Clocks for schools Structured cabling Sprinklers Gimmicks Toys When security matters, call the security company! Guard Tronic Proven...

Wishing everyone a safe, happy 2026! Guard Tronic Proven Property Protection Since 1959 (800) 542-7866 info@guardtronic.com 

Resolve to keep your family safe. We can help! Guard Tronic Proven Property Protection Since 1959 (800) 542-7866 info@guardtronic.com

Our systems are designed to ignore Santa Clause and still catch all the Grinches ©. Consultations with alarm experts are free. Guard Tronic Proven Property Protection for 66 Christmases (800) 542-7866 info@guardtronic.com

We care about your safety…. even if you aren’t our customer. Guard Tronic employees donate hundreds of hours per year to make our industry better: We train our competitors to make sure you’re safe when you’re staying in hospitals or hotels, eating in restaurants, and...

Is your fire alarm system constantly going into a trouble condition? Fire alarm systems should not be allowed to remain in a trouble.  The building owner is putting the lives of everyone in their home or business at risk when their fire alarm systems is not operating...

This Thanksgiving, be thankful…..but also be safe! Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires with more than three times the daily average for such incidents. Christmas Day and Christmas Eve ranked second and third, with both having nearly twice the daily...

Another huge web services provider with issues that may affect alarm traffic delivery. Google shows that both Alarm.com and AlarmNet use Cloudflare, which experience issues outline in the article linked below. Systems installed by Guard Tronic do NOT use DNS, an alarm...

We use the same burglary, robbery, fire, access control, and camera systems in our facilities that we install in your home and/or business. Cox, Comcast, Walmart, Sams Club, Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowe's, and Google can't say that.  The systems that they expect you to...

Guard Tronic was honored to host Nick Mirus, UL auditor, in our Fort Smith Central Station yesterday, Tuesday, November 11, 2025. UL Listing is a voluntary certification to ensure we meet the most stringent requirements with regard to: the security of our facility and...

Halloween is Friday.  Many municipalities will have celebrations throughout the week.   Safety should be a primary concern not only for those Trick-or-Treaters, but also for those giving out candy. Z-Wave switches, lamp modules (for lights and blowup decorations), and...

We don’t solicit on-line reviews or votes in Best of the Best competitions, so we’re always humbled and a little surprised when our name gets called. Thank you to all that voted for us.   We hope to continue to earn your trust and your business for another 66 years....

Ed Carter has been serving customers in the Fort Smith area for almost 40 years.   We rely on his expertise daily.   Our customers appreciate that they get a qualified and trustworthy technician to service their life safety systems. Looking for an expert?   Call us!...

Is your alarm company’s monitoring station approved to monitor YOUR fire alarm system? A required fire alarm system is required to be monitored by an “approved supervising station” in accordance with Arkansas Fire Prevention Code 907.6.6 and the International Building...