A Word About Summer Alarm Scams
This summer, beware of door-to-door home security scams. Alarm system salespeople may visit your home, offering to replace or upgrade your alarm system for free. Don’t do it! We’ve seen customers...
View ArticleSwim Safely
Our greatest protection from tragedy, while playing in the surf, is prevention. We could all benefit from adopting and practicing as many safety steps as possible. Here are a few tips to begin now for...
View ArticleSaving Lives and Property: Steve Millhorn
Steve Millhorn had just started his shift when he received a medical alarm from the S. Coe residence. He called over the intercom system and learned that Ms. Coe had fallen from her wheelchair and...
View ArticleSaving Lives and Property: Tara Taylor
On a recent afternoon, Ms. Gauthier was home and getting chores done. Around 4:30 she heard the washer stop and she moved the clothes to the dryer. She started the cycle then went back to the kitchen...
View ArticleSaving Lives and Property: Laura Robledo
On a recent morning, first shift Emergency Dispatcher Operator Laura Robledo hadn’t been at work long when she received a fire alarm from the Arzadon residence. She called the home and no one answered....
View ArticleWho Do We Call When Your House is on Fire?
Your emergency contact list is so vital to your alarm monitoring. We’ll always try to call you first to tell you about any emergency at your house. Then we’ll send the right emergency responder. But,...
View ArticlePreventing Wildfires
Here in Texas, we’re seeing a wildfire outbreak. Many other states are facing this predator as well. Here are some tips to help prevent wildfires: Don’t drive your car in fields. Hot catalytic...
View ArticleEveryday Superhero: Albert Talafuse
Albert Talafuse recently received a medical alarm and threw on his cape. Within seconds, he was speaking with 63 year-old Mrs. O’Neal as she pleaded, “I’ve fallen in my living room; my back and neck...
View ArticleEveryday Superhero: Vanessa Espinosa
On July 21, Vanessa Espinosa received a fire alarm from a home in Washington. She made a quick call to the home but there was no answer. Immediately she called the fire department. Between our call to...
View ArticleEveryday Superhero: Robert Bowman
On a recent Sunday night, Robert Bowman received a silent hold-up alarm from a food mart in Radcliff, Ky. He immediately contacted the local police who headed toward the store right away. The police...
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