Your Safety

"As a home improvement contractor, I know what to expect from someone coming into your home and doing a service. I was extremely pleased with the job your tech did for me." - R. Fitzgerald, Brookfield, CT

At Standard Security Systems, your safety is our business and we take it seriously.  We have implemented comprehensive programs to ensure the safety of our products, services, and most importantly, our customers.

Background Checks

It's shocking that many security companies do not carefully screen their employees.  Very few security providers do comprehensive criminal background checks due to cost.  Standard Security Systems performs rigorous background checks on every sales consultant and service technician we hire.  Before a new employee is hired, we run thorough credit, driving and criminal background checks.  Only after we are convinced of a potential employee's trustworthiness do we hire them to represent our company and send them to the home of a customer or potential customer.

Identification

All Standard Security Systems personnel carry identification.  It is your right to ask for these credentials and examine them to ensure your piece of mind.

Licensing and Training

Standard Security Systems staffs over 20 service technicians that are certified and licensed.  Our technicians are also certified by, and receive training through, the National Burglar And Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA).  Additional training is received through the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as well as manufacturer sponsored training.

Insurance

There are no legal requirements in the State of the Connecticut for companies to carry workman's compensation or other insurance. Yet Standard Security Systems carries $7 million of insurance including general aggregate, worker's compensation, and automobile liability.

Safety Tips

Safety begins with simple steps that you can take today to prevent theft, fire, and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Preventing Theft!
Here's How You Can Help Protect Your Home

• Lights On - Leave an outside light on at night, or install light activated motion sensors.  If you're going to be out after dark, leave a light on inside the home as well.  Invest in timer switches for those times when you're away from home overnight.
• Make Noise - Leave your TV or radio on or on a timer switch while you're away; it's is a good way to convince would-be burglars that someone is home.
• Papers and Trash – Ask a friend or neighbor to pick up any newspapers from your driveway and take out your trash while you are away.
• Hide-A-Key - If you insist on leaving a spare key somewhere outside the home, don't make it an obvious spot.  The first place a thief looks is under the mat.
• Lock Up - Install deadbolts on doors and window latches to help prevent break-ins.
• Trim the Hedges - High hedges can provide an excellent hiding place. Keep hedges trimmed no higher than your windowsills.
• Peepholes - Peepholes let you see who is at the door without opening it.
• Notes - Never leave notes on your door, even when you're home.
• Park in the Driveway - A car in the driveway signals "someone is home".  It also helps prevent burglars from backing in for easy loading.

Preventing Fire!

• Post Emergency Numbers - Make sure everyone in the family knows where to find the numbers.
• Fire Extinguisher - 41% of residential fires begin in the kitchen. Keep a working fire extinguisher nearby.
• Leave Space - Keep combustibles at least 3-feet away from space heaters, wood burning stoves, fireplaces, and furnaces.
• Close the Door - Sleeping with the bedroom door closed gains valuable seconds if a fire breaks out.
• Prepare and Practice - Make sure you have an escape plan for your family; practice how to "Stop, Drop & Roll" with your kids.

• System Check-Up - Have a qualified professional check all fuel burning appliances, furnaces, venting and chimney systems at least once a year.
• Turn it Off - Never leave a motor vehicle running in an attached garage or carport where CO may enter your home