by jjordonbrown | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
by jjordonbrown | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
by jjordonbrown | Jan 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
by jjordonbrown | Jan 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
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:...
by jjordonbrown | Jan 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...