Security Systems

90% of police believe alarms deter burglary attempts. - STAT Resources, Inc., Boston, MA

There was a time when a home security system was regarded as a luxury only the rich would need or could afford. But today, there is a home security system for any household, lifestyle, and budget.

Designing Your System

Standard's security systems are designed with your specific needs in mind.  Our experts do a thorough walk-through and evaluation of your home or property in order to recommend the security system that works best for you.

Standard Security Systems installs equipment manufactured by Honeywell, the largest and most innovative manufacturer of security equipment in the industry.  Honeywell equipment is highly reliable, easy-to-use, state-of-the-art, and UL certified.  Standard Security Systems offers both hardwired and wireless system components to accommodate the construction of your home, as well as additional needs.

Burglary

One burglary is committed every 13 seconds. - FBI Uniform Crime Report

The fear that someone will invade your home and steal your possessions is very real.  Worse still is the fear that you or someone you love will be forced to confront a potentially dangerous criminal caught in the act.

Standard Security Systems suggests that you tailor your alarm system to your specific needs.  We suggest you consider:

• A sensor for every door.
• Sensors for vulnerable windows, especially those that may provide easy access
• Motion detectors as a secondary line of defense covering any stairway leading to the master bedroom or in the main hallway protecting access to the master bedroom
• A powerful interior siren to scare off burglars and alert occupants of a possible intrusion

Additional equipment options:

• Glass break detectors
• Barrier bars for basement windows
• Vented window sensors or alarmed window screens to protect you while you're home
• Wireless key fob activation
• Hardwired and wireless panic buttons
• Outdoor sirens
• Outdoor motion sensors
• Strobe lights
• Voice sirens

Fire Detection 

There is a home fire death in the United States almost every three hours. - National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Over one-third of homes have battery-operated smoke alarms that do not work.  Why do smoke alarms fail?  Most often because batteries are missing, dead, or have been disconnected.

With monitored, hardwired smoke detectors, you'll never run the risk of becoming a victim because of dead batteries.  In the event of a fire, a panicked child or adult, especially one suffering from lack of oxygen, may not have the presence of mind, the time, or the ability to call the fire department. Monitored smoke and fire detection systems alert monitoring personnel who contact the fire department directly, saving vital time that could also save lives.

Because a monitored smoke detection system is ALWAYS ON it can:

• Relay an emergency signal to the central station and ultimately to the fire department
• Sound an interior siren that can be heard most anywhere in the home in addition to the 85-decibel siren built into the smoke detector itself
• Work whether you are at home or away
• Work if you are injured or incapacitated

We Recommend: 

• A minimum of one smoke detector on each level of the house including the basement.
• Preferred NFPA code is one smoke detector on each level of the house and one in each bedroom.

Environmental Detection: 

Carbon monoxide is the number one cause of accidental poisoning deaths. - Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

Security systems can also protect your home and family against various environmental hazards

Carbon Monoxide Detection Systems

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is known as the silent killer because it is free of color, odor, taste, and sound. If dangerous levels of carbon monoxide are present in your home, you may not know it. The flu-like symptoms of CO poisoning (including severe headache, dizziness, mental confusion, nausea, or faintness) are debilitating and can be chronic or deadly.

You can protect your health and the health of your family by installing a monitored Carbon Monoxide Detector. If high levels of CO are detected, an audible alarm sounds and the central station is notified and dispatches the proper authorities.

Low Temperature Detection

A Low Temperature Sensor sends a silent alarm to the central station when a sensor detects that the temperature has fallen below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperature sensors installed in every zone within a home can detect virtually all heating system failures. Although not an early warning system (your home will get cold), low temperature sensors will help prevent serious damage due to frozen pipes - whether you are home or away.

Water Detection

A Water Detector sends a silent signal to the central station when a sensor detects the first traces of water. Water sensing probes are typically placed by basement sump pumps, water heaters and washing machines. It is recommended that a trusted keyholder be included on your emergency contact list to turn off the water main should an event occur while the home is unoccupied.

We Recommend:

• At least one carbon monoxide detector, located near the sleeping area. If there are multiple sleeping areas, especially on different floors, a CO detector should be placed in each area.
• CO detectors should be strongly considered for homes in which one or more residents is over the age of 65. The risk of unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning increases with age.
• A Low Temperature Sensor to safeguard against frozen pipes for homeowners who are absent from their homes during the winter's coldest months.
• A Water Detector to provide early notification of a water leak to reduce damage and loss.

Medical Emergency

Every year over 320,000 seniors suffer a fall at home to which emergency personal respond to and document. - JAMA

There are 35 million Americans over the age of 65. It's estimated that over one-third of those seniors live alone. With approximately 10 million seniors suffering some sort of fall each year, personal security truly becomes a matter of life or death.

Standard Security Systems offers waterproof, worry-free convenience in a portable wireless panic device that can be worn on a detachable chain or attached to a key ring. Connected to your monitored alarm system, the wearer simply presses the extra-large soft touch button to summon help. The signal is then transmitted to the central station and immediately relayed to the appropriate authorities.

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