Once you have a new or upgraded security or life safety system in place, it’s easy to think that your business or organization is secure, and your job is done. In many ways, that may be true, but an important point to remember is that in the event of an emergency, when every second counts, having your security and life safety systems monitored by trained staff, 24/7, could be the difference between relief and devastation.

What are alarm monitoring services?

Alarm monitoring services are centralized supervisory services that monitor the state of any number of an organization’s alarm systems, including, but not limited to, fire and life safety, surveillance, access control, and intrusion detection, control panels for an emergency event signal. Should any system being monitored signal an abnormality, a notification is sent directly to the monitoring service staff, professionals who can alert you and trigger an immediate, appropriate response at any time of day or night.

What are the benefits of alarm monitoring services?

Alarm monitoring services help you to get the most out of your alarm and life safety systems by providing next-level protection from any number of threats that your business or organization may face. Additional benefits of alarm monitoring services include:

  • Peace of mind that your assets are protected around the clock
  • Ability to have an immediate response to an alarm, any time of day
  • Ability for monitoring professionals to contact appropriate emergency personnel for the situation
  • Increased response speed in a crisis, should your employees not be able to alert the authorities themselves
  • Reduced damage and/or loss from fire, burglar or other incidents
  • Insurance rate discounts, often enough to cover a significant portion of the service costs

What are the top considerations when selecting an alarm monitoring service?

When entrusting the security of your business or organization to an outside service, considerations for making your service provider selection should include:

  • Level of service customization, based upon individual requirements
  • Standard procedures followed should an alarm be triggered
  • Responsibilities of the monitoring service and your organization in emergency situation
  • Additional monitoring features, such as building temperature, power failure, or opening/closing services
  • Location of central monitoring service operations

While establishing an alarm monitoring service may be an additional initial expense, in the end, the around-the-clock protection provided could prove to be priceless. Don’t miss an opportunity to gain the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your employees and assets are always protected, whether or not you are there.

If you would like to learn more about potential applications for alarm monitoring services in your organization, we would be happy to provide a one-on-one consultation to answer any questions and help you determine which services might be best for you. Please reach out to one of our Service Consultants, Paul Bennett, at 207-671-1991.

 

 

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