What Happens If an Alarm Sounds While You’re Away?
Our security systems are one of those things we hope we’ll never have to use. Ideally, the sign out front of your home or business announcing the fact that you employ the services of NCA will deter any potential criminals from entering your property.
However, this isn’t always the case. We install security systems to plan for worst-case scenarios. And sometimes, these scenarios occur.
This is upsetting enough when we are home to experience the sound of our alarms being triggered. But what about if this happens when we’re not around?
Is our property still secure?
Let’s look into what happens if your alarm system is triggered while you are away from your Nashville property, and how security monitoring can help.
When An Alarm Triggers
There are many reasons an alarm can trigger. Your particular security system might have a range of sensors placed throughout your home. Any of these sensors being activated leads to an alert being sent to our monitoring services as well as to your cell phone.
This gives you the opportunity to tell the monitoring service if the trigger was a false alarm. They’ll give you a call to verify the veracity of the alert, and if it’s found to be false, they’ll cancel all further actions.
However, if you don’t respond or inform them the alarm wasn’t false, they’ll act quickly on your behalf.
You don’t need to be on-site to receive the benefits of your alarm system. NCA is trusted in homes in Nashville and around middle Tennessee for a reason — our technology is state-of-the-art, and our service is top-of-the-line.
You can be assured that your property is receiving adequate attention whether you are at home or in a different state.
How Security Monitoring Works
Your security system is going to hook up to a larger network. The way it does this will depend on what service you chose before installation. You can either use a landline, or a digital cellular dialer unit.
An alert is sent through this delivery system once your home alarm is triggered, which goes to a monitoring station that is open 24/7. NCA knows that criminals can strike at any time throughout the day. Any service that doesn’t cover all possibilities isn’t prepared to provide full security.
The trained technicians at the monitoring center facilitate the type of necessary help relating to the alert. For instance, the fire department will be contacted if your smoke detector is triggered. And the police department will be contacted if a glass break detector is triggered.
These calls go out within minutes of receiving the alert so there is very little lag time. This gives the authorities the best chance to arrive on the scene quickly and well-informed.
Visit NCA today to learn more about our security monitoring services in and around Nashville, TN today!
Notification of Authorities
Alerting the authorities to any problem might seem simple, but can actually be difficult when you are in the middle of an emergency. Being home while a fire breaks out or a criminal breaks in can leave a person frazzled. They don’t know if they should prioritize making the call or dealing with the problem firsthand.
And while this might not be the same issue when your alarm is triggered while you’re away, the general idea is there — who do you call and how do you get them there quickly?
Both of these concerns are taken care of with security monitoring for your Nashville home. NCA’s professionals take care of the necessary communications to coordinate a proper response from local authorities.
You won’t need to do more than keep your emotions under control if an alarm is triggered while you are away. Security monitoring takes care of the rest.
Travel Without Worry
The main benefit of using security monitoring to watch over your Nashville property while you are away is that you don’t have to worry about the state of your belongings. Thoughts of strangers looking in your windows while you are gone can be a major concern for people as they travel.
But making use of security monitoring allows you to relax and enjoy your trip. Even if you’re simply at the office, knowing there’s an extra layer of security at home allows you to focus on what’s directly in front of you.
There’s no reason to be concerned with what’s happening back home when a team of trained professionals is there to help should anything go wrong.
Where Middle Tennessee Can Get Security Monitoring
NCA has provided security to both homes and businesses around middle Tennessee for over 20 years. Everything from the best security technology in the business to expert security monitoring keeps watch over your Nashville property whether you’re home or away.