Guard Tronic’s Fort Smith office was to host surveillance camera training for our sales and technical personnel.  When two of the three corporate trainers hadn’t shown by the scheduled time, phone calls were made.  We learned of the traffic accident that claimed the...

Multiple paths to the central station mean greater reliability and lower costs. Dual phone lines were the standard communication method for commercial fire alarm systems for decades.  As they begin to sunset, many companies are installing systems that ONLY communicate...

If you heat your home with natural gas or propane, new building codes require carbon monoxide detectors to be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72. You could go to your favorite box store and spend a few dollars on a device that may or may not work when...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has named October 8 – 14 as Fire Prevention Week. About 2,500 people die from fires each year, and 74% of those deaths happen at home.  Smoke detectors are the fastest responding detection device to most home fires. ...

Is security an afterthought?  It may be to your security provider. Many communications companies have started installing and/or monitoring security systems over the last few years because they see the end-of-the-line for their traditional service (cable television or...

Where is your alarm system being monitored? Some of our nation’s largest alarm companies and contract monitoring stations are now allowing their operators to work from home.  Despite spending tens of thousands of dollars (to millions of dollars for the largest) to...

New building codes mean new requirements for carbon monoxide detectors.  If your home uses natural gas or propane for heat, you need to have detectors inside each sleeping area. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that kills hundreds of Americans each year,...