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Holiday Season 2021

Holiday Season 2021

With Halloween behind us, Thanksgiving in a few weeks, and Christmas next month, many are starting to buy gifts for loved ones. While we encourage you to buy local, if you do have items shipped, now is the time to plan on protecting your deliveries from porch pirates...

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Halloween 2021

Halloween is Sunday.  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...

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Upgrade Technology

Upgrade Technology

Stop bringing that 40-year-old alarm system back from the dead! As great as our alarm systems are, all electronics eventually need replacing.  And that old Radionics D4112 can’t give you remote control of your lights, locks, thermostats, and so much more. Alarm...

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Wanted: Central Station Operator

Guard Tronic, Inc, Arkansas’ oldest and largest alarm company, is looking for new team members to help us continue serving our 25,000+ customers in 24 states.  We have an immediate need for full-time central station operators in Fort Smith. Our UL Listed, FM Approved...

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Fire Prevention Month 2021

October is Fire Prevention Month. Did you know: 60% of home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no working smoke alarms or smoke detectors? unattended cooking is the primary cause of home fires? less than 50% of homeowners have an escape plan? there were...

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Autumn 2021

Don’t let Fall bring false alarms! As temperatures cool down, many of God’s smallest creatures will want to find a place to stay warm for the winter.   Motion detectors are the perfect condominium for most of these creatures.  A spider or roach walking across the face...

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United States Postal Service

United States Postal Service

USPS mail delivery is about to get permanently slower and temporarily more expensive Link to full story Americans who have been frustrated with the slow service of the U.S. Postal Service since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic probably won’t be thrilled to hear...

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App Actions

App Actions

Are you using the full potential of your security system? Security is more than just arming and disarming a burglar alarm system.   It also includes fire detection and notification, robbery devices, and integration with home and business automation to ensure a safe...

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Remote Services

Remote Services

Arm/disarm Lights Locks Thermostats Anything you can plug into an outlet (lamps, neon signs, etc.) Geofencing Favorites (all lights on) Actions, using if/then statements (i.e. if the system is armed, lock the doors) Guard Tronic offers one of the most state-of-the-art...

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Business Phones

Business phones have changed over the last 50 years! When alarm systems began using phone lines in the 1960s, the fastest phone lines could communicate data was 1,200 baud.  In the late 1990s, the heyday of dialup internet, they could communicate at 56,000 baud. ...

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Labor Day 2021

It seems that everyone is short staffed. There are help wanted signs everywhere you go. Companies are offering signing bonuses just entice workers to show up. Many times it seems government is working against small business and creating obstacles in an already...

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Home Phones

Home phones are going away. They were staples in our homes for decades: Your grandparents had them. Your parents had them. If you’re old enough, you’ve had them….but most of us don’t any longer. Most home phones in use today are only there to serve a need other than...

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Smoke Detection Systems

Smoke Detection Systems

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that you have about two minutes from the time smoke is seen or smelled until you are incapacitated by that smoke and unable to evacuate your home.   NFPA 72 A.29.2 Most residential fires occur between 11:00 pm...

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Back to School 2021

Back to School 2021 With many schools starting today, safety on the streets is on everyone’s mind. If you are considering a camera system, it may be helpful to point a camera toward the street in front of your home.  This may help law enforcement in case of an...

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Back to School 2021

Back to School 2021

Back to School is once again upon us!  In preparing your children to go back to school, don’t forget their safety in returning home from school. Do you know who your kids are bringing home with them while you’re at work? A camera system or doorbell camera will help...

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On-Line Bill Pay

On-Line Bill Pay

While we can still send you a paper invoice and receive a check, it is easier for everyone if we email you an invoice and you pay on-line.  You can pay for the installation of your system, any service calls outside of a service contract, and your recurring monitoring...

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BlueTooth Readers

BlueTooth Readers

Access control readers have come a long way in a relatively short amount of time. From inserting cards (like at an ATM) to long distance readers (like your turnpike toll tag) to the newest version of Bluetooth readers, we have installed and serviced all of them. We...

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Experts

ex·pert /ˈekˌspərt/ noun a person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area. Guard Tronic has been providing electronic security service for over 62 years. Most of our technicians have over 20 years experience. One of our...

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Touchscreens

Touchscreens

We think we have one of the best-looking touchscreens in the electronic security market.   It has an amazing amount of information at the touch of your finger. As incredible as it is, you can use your security system and never have to use the keypad.   You can use...

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Fire code Pop Quiz

Fire code Pop Quiz

Can I add one smoke detector to my dental clinic and monitor it through my burglar alarm system? a)     Yes b)     No c)     It depends “Burglar alarms are art.  Fire alarms are science.”   Fire alarm designers and technicians used to be taught that in our licensing...

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