Service Reviews
Pat McClellan has been a Guard Tronic technician in our Muskogee office for almost 38 years. Besides being one of the most technically astute technicians we’ve ever worked with, he is also one of the kindest men you’ve ever met.  Our customers consistently give him...
Memorial Day 20222
Today we honor those who gave their lives for our freedoms. May we honor their sacrifice in all we do.
School’s Out 2022
With school ending, child safety becomes even more important for working parents. How can you help keep them safe from both outsiders and themselves? Video doorbell – Help know when someone is at your front door by installing a video doorbell.   You will be alerted...
Graduation 2022
Are you are graduating this fall and unsure about your future? Are you still not ready to underwrite tens of thousands of dollars of college loans for a degree that leads to an unsure career?  Possibly a career where most of the money you earn is simply to pay back...
Interactions
How old is the cell phone you are currently carrying? Statista.com calculates the average life of a consumer’s cellular telephone is 2.49 years.  The life of a work cell phone is even shorter (2.28 years).  We understand technology turns over very quickly,...
Best Startup
Guard Tronic is honored to be named one of the 101 Best Arkansas Commercial Companies and Startups by Best Startup. The link to the article is below its description. "This article showcases our top picks for the best Arkansas based Commercial companies. These...
New Facility
Did you recently build a new home or place of business and the new fire alarm system isn’t working properly? The general contractor may have given you a one-year parts and labor warranty, but it doesn’t matter if the fire alarm contractor won’t service the system they...
Multiple Sites
Home and office. First and second home. Home and VRBO / Airbnb. Multiple office buildings. Office and warehouse. Home and family members’ home. Do you need to manage security at multiple sites? Alarm system, surveillance, process monitoring, and temperature control...
Process Monitoring
Security isn’t always just protection against burglary, robbery, or fire. Security can be ensuring products stay at a specific temperature. Whether it is medicines at a medical storage facility or pepperoni and cheese in a pizza restaurant refrigerator, monitoring...
Central Station – Second Shift
What qualifies as the best job? Work with people you love. Help others. No difficult manual labor. Make money. If these are anywhere on your list, we may have the perfect job for you. Guard Tronic is hiring central station operators for second shift (2pm – 10pm). ...
Ring Cameras
Who do you trust with your security? Google? Nest? Ring? Any communications company that performs security as <10% of their business? Another scary story from Yahoo about the hacking of Ring security cameras may have you thinking twice about who you let into your...
Two Phone Lines
Is your business still paying for two phone lines so your fire alarm system can communicate to your monitoring station?  If so, stop! Let us install a network AND cellular fire alarm communicator and start saving you money today. More efficient communication. More...
Communications Upgrade
Is your alarm system still communicating over a 3G or 4G communicator? Then it is past time to upgrade. Is your alarm system still communicating over a landline? Then it is past time to upgrade. Is your alarm system using only one communication method (cellular only)?...
Diverse Communication Paths
A recent communication failure of AlarmNet and several failures by systems utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS), such as Ring, resulting in alarm signals NOT being transmitted to their respective monitoring stations, we feel it is critical to discuss diversity of...
AlarmNet Services Impairment
Update: AlarmNet360 (browser and app) and Total Connect appear to have restored at approximately 12:40pm on Monday, March 14, 2022. We hope this means 100% of services are restored. Original: AlarmNet, a cellular service provided by Resideo (formerly Honeywell,...
No More False Alarms
Is your current alarm company helping you reduce false alarms or are they helping add to the problem? False alarms are one of the biggest challenges our industry faces.  Most municipalities have a false alarm ordinance that fines users for excessive false...
DIYers Beware!
A report published last month by Consumer Reports sheds light on the vulnerabilities of some DIY security systems, including Ring and SimpliSafe. While DIY is great for many home projects, a professionally installed burglar alarm system, fire alarm system, and camera...
Practical or Fun
Practical vs. Fun What are you going to do with your tax refund money? Will you do something fun? Maybe take a trip? New technology, like the latest phone, computer, or tablet? With interest rates so low, maybe it’s time to invest in a new car? Since many don’t plan...
Freezing Sprinkler Pipes
One of the few things worse than having broken sprinkler pipes is having them and NOT knowing about it. The costs from water damage could run into the tens of thousands of dollars very quickly. To help prepare you for the freezing temperatures: Make sure your...
DIY Fire Alarm System
Things you shouldn’t do yourself (unless you are an expert): Perform heart surgery on yourself. Defend yourself in a criminal court. Pack your own parachute. Install a fire alarm system. Fire alarm systems are the first line of defense in protecting life and property...
Happy False Alarm Day 2022!
Valentine's Day has more false alarms than any other day of the year.....and it's not even close. We purchase our sweethearts mylar balloons for the holiday. Those balloons will often times get left in front of motion detectors while a romantic night out is enjoyed. ...