Some businesses require a more enhanced security system with direct access to manned security. Response alarms bridge this gap and provide you with an immediate response to issues like burglars and vandals.
 

What Are Response Alarms?

Response alarms are an enhanced element that can be added to your commercial security system, where every alarm trigger is logged and investigated by an external security monitoring agency.

The monitoring agency or security company monitors your security system 24 hours a day, so no matter when your response alarm system is triggered, they will receive a notification and act accordingly, based on the incident and the response required.

Usually, the security company in charge of your response alarms will have a system to validate whether the incident is genuine or a false alarm. The security company will also contact the correct emergency service if required.
 

Why Would You Need Response Alarms?

There are a few reasons that response alarms are an excellent investment in your company’s security, including:

• Building sites: Lots of equipment is left onsite overnight, and if you don’t have onsite security, response alarms are a great way of protecting your site without someone physically being there overnight.
• Higher-Risk Businesses: The security of people is also an essential part of response alarms, with businesses such as pharmacies and banks using response alarms to protect staff should they ever be put in danger by a customer. The response alarm system can immediately contact the security company via a panic button and alert them to attend immediately whilst also informing emergency services.
• Insurance Requirements: Sometimes, insurers require that response alarms are fitted to cover their policyholder.
• Cost-effective Security: If you have a business requiring round-the-clock security, outsourcing your response alarms to companies trained in monitoring businesses is more cost-effective than employing an on-site security team.

Compared to the cost that intrusion, theft, and vandalism can incur, response alarms are an effective and affordable way of maintaining security and offering peace of mind. Simply knowing that you can leave your business premises in capable hands when you’re not on-site allows you to feel safe and secure.

However, it’s not just being off-site when you will benefit from response alarms – being at work and knowing someone is looking out for you and your safety is a peace of mind that boosts morale and confidence.

At Johnson Controls, we have a wide range of response alarms and intrusion detection systems to suit all needs and requirements - please take a look here.