False alarms can be costly, not only to you in fines but also for the community in which you live. Causing a false alarm utilizes precious resources from your community, or from another communities public safety force.

Every time a unit responds to an emergency call it costs money just to start the engine. Depending on the type of alarm that it has to respond to, the costs could be in the thousands of tax dollars within just a few minutes. Unfortuniatly there could be an even higher price paid. You may be taking that unit away from a real emergency where the delay in response time could be causing the loss of life or property.

A false alarm means a signal from your alarm system resulting in a response by law enforcement, fire service or emergency medical services when an emergency situation did not exist. Some common causes of false alarms are system users, physical changes to facility, displays and decorations, malfunctioning equipment, heat vents, air conditioning vents, fans (ceiling and table) and animals.

ERT Security prides itself in educating all of our clients in false alarm prevention. At ERT your not a customer, your a client because we work with you as a partner in your protection 24 hours a day.

Helpful Tips to Eliminate False Alarms

Make sure all users have proper knowledge of codes and operations of the alarm. Know how to disarm the system.

If the system was installed for one type of facility and remodeling occurs, the alarm should be inspected by ERT® Security for suitability to the changes that have been made.

Carefully arrange all decorations, banners and displays.

Floating balloons especially metallic or foil types can interfere with motion detectors and activate alarms.

Have ERT® Security replace the main battery, and your wireless device batteries to meet manufacturer specifications.

Faulty Equipment? If you can’t identify the cause of the activation contact ERT® Security to have your equipment checked and system tested.

Heat rises and can cause enough motion to activate alarms, as can air conditioning currents.

Motion detectors easily detect small animals (birds, cats, rodents, etc.). Use caution against their entering the premises.

Schedule routine system maintenance and checks with ERT® Security.

Before leaving, check that all exterior doors are closed and locked also check that all motion sensor areas are clear of moving signs, displays, reflective/helium balloons, etc.

Know how to cancel a false alarm quickly.

All personnel should be periodically trained in proper alarm operating procedures and false alarm prevention.

Report any arming or disarming problems to ERT Security.