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Power Failure

Power Failure

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...
Weather Events

Weather Events

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...
A Both And Alarm Company

A Both And Alarm Company

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 Outage

Verizon Outage

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:...
Best Protection

Best Protection

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...