Keith Howard Wells
Keith Howard Wells December 10, 1952 – September 10, 2022 Keith came to work at Guard Tronic’s central station in 1997, having a wealth of experience from working in Therrell Alarm Protection Service’s central station in Waco, TX in the 1980s. He quickly worked his...
Central Station Audit 2022
Pictured:Â UL Auditor Nick Mirus and Central Station Supervisor James Page inspect our generator, including the battery, battery charger, and generator housing. Our UL certification covers three categories: Central station (UL827) Certificates for burglary systems...
Labor Day 2022
Happy Labor Day! Thanks to all that contribute to the American workforce. *image owned by Corbis Images
Since 1959
Your grandparents had a security system installed, serviced, and monitored by Guard Tronic. Your parents had a security system installed, serviced, and monitored by Guard Tronic. Shouldn’t YOU have a security system installed, serviced, and monitored by Guard Tronic?...
Back to School 2022
The Geofence feature in your Virtual Keypad app is a great way to monitor the safety of your children and teens. Whether your child is driving or catching a ride with friends, you can be alerted when he or she reaches a specific area. Parents of younger children with...
Work From Home
Covid changed our world…but it didn’t change our commitment to our customers’ security. When the Covid-19 pandemic started to break in America, several central stations sent their operators home with laptops out of fear of an internal outbreak.  Operators would login...
Doug Harp
The alarm industry in Arkansas lost a valued member and Guard Tronic lost a friendly rival last Monday, August 1, 2022. Doug Harp founded Harp Security in Hot Springs after serving as the Colonel of the Arkansas State Police from 1975 to 1981.  He and our own...
Vacation 2022
There’s still time for a vacation before school starts. Don’t worry about your home while you’re gone.  We can protect it. Burglar alarm system Fire alarm system Carbon monoxide detection Z-Wave lights with remote control to look like you’re home Surveillance system...
NRTLs
Is your alarm company’s monitoring station a central station? If not, why not? Central stations (UL Listed, FM Approved, or ETL Listed monitoring stations) undergo rigorous inspections from National Recognized Testing Laboratories ensuring they meet the highest...
Beach 2022
Going on a summer vacation doesn’t mean you have to give up control of your home. Use video to watch what is happening while you’re gone. This is especially handy to see what has tripped your security system if it goes into alarm condition while you are gone. Use...
Dalmatians and Insurance
A young married couple get a dalmatian as a pet and reveal it to their home insurance agent during their next policy review. Their homeowner’s insurance immediately goes up. (True Story) Why? Property owners are responsible for those visiting or staying at the...
Amazon Gives Customers’ Video to PD without Permission
"Amazon Admits It Handed Ring Doorbell Videos to Police Without Owners’ Consent" (Full article linked below) If you want your information to remain with you and those you chose to share, please consider a doorbell camera from us. Guard Tronic Proven Property...
Negligence
Could you guilty of negligence? Is the monitoring station for your current alarm company calling you incessantly about trouble signals from your fire alarm system? Are you at the point of ignoring them because they happen so frequently? What does a fire trouble signal...
Independence Day 2022
One of the ways we chose to celebrate our patriotism is to use American made products whenever possible. Our control equipment is made in Springfield, MO, and is the only American made system UL Listed for burglary, fire, robbery, and access control. We hope that you...
Better Than a Lock and Key
Employees come and go! It’s a simple fact of running a business. But when the folks that have keys go, it creates a new security vulnerability in protecting your property. Instead of the expense of changing or rekeying locks, consider using access control that only...
Electric Bills
As temperatures rise and your electric bills skyrocket, additional control of your thermostat can help alleviate both. A Z-Wave thermostat gives you access to your HVAC controls through the Virtual Keypad app without giving access to big brother or anyone they choose...
Fire Alarms and Power Failures
Fire alarm systems are required to wait a minimum of one hour before reporting a power outage to the central station. This code has been in effect since the 1993 edition of NFPA 72, the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. Because of a requirement to have more...
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...