Our home is where we come together, share a meal and lay our head to rest. Our home is our safety net, the one place the world cannot penetrate and the one place where we can be at peace. When a home is broken into, there is so much more at stake than stolen property. Often times we are affected emotionally, especially children. The shock and fear of a home invasion can stay with us for the rest of our lives, manifesting in lost sleep, separation anxiety and fear. Like most unpleasant experiences we think “it won’t happen to me.” Every thirteen seconds a burglary occurs in the United States. It’s on the news every night and when the economy is slow and unemployment is up, crime increases.

Crime isn’t the only threat to our homes; fire and carbon monoxide poisoning are equally as menacing. Based on information from the U.S. Fire Administration, 4,000 Americans die and approximately 20,000 are injured in preventable fires each year. Loss of life is the ultimate price, but monetarily Americans lose $11 billion each year as a result of fires. It takes less than 30 seconds for a small flame to spread to a blazing fire. The quiet killer, Carbon Monoxide, can poison any home and it comes from gas ovens and stoves as well as heating units and vehicles. While our comprehensive systems can help in the event of such disasters, we advocate education and recommend visiting the U. S. Fire Administration to become better informed in prevention. www.usfa.dhs.gov

Whether it is a home invasion or a fire, for less than what you pay for a cup of coffee a day, your home can be under the watchful eye of our local monitoring center that is equipped with back-up bulk generators. You’ll be notified of any alarm activities. You can keep tabs on the housekeeper, pet sitter and your teenage children. To find out just how comprehensive your security system should be, let us come out and offer you a no obligation security survey. Or if you have an alarm system already installed in your home, we can monitor any make or model equipment and even add newer features.

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"I never realized there was such a difference in the level of service between alarm companies. When my alarm went off in the middle of the night, I woke up in a panic. Before I had a chance to realize what was happening, my phone rang. I was conscious, and National Alarm Systems was already on top of the situation. Apparently I had left the door unlocked, but thankfully the alarm scared off the intruders. National Alarm Systems comforted me and notified the police fast. I know that every second counts, and I will never trust my home protection to anyone else."

Judy Bennett, 18 year customer