10 Reasons To Love Monitored Security Systems

Published November 16, 2020 | By Dorien

A home security system can stand between a homeowner and a happy outcome when disaster strikes. On the South Carolina coastline in the Grand Strand area, a disaster might mean the occurrence of a hurricane, or a flood.

In other parts of the country, disaster might include tornadoes or earthquakes.

For everyone, no matter whether you live in South Carolina, Myrtle Beach or elsewhere, a fire or medical emergency can quickly turn into a disaster if help is not immediately dispatched.

A home security system is great.
Home security systems with security cameras is better.
Monitored Home Security Systems are best!

Today, let’s celebrate 10 reasons to love monitored security systems.

1 Get Immediate Help When Intruders Enter Your Home

First and foremost, when an intruder, thief, or burglar invades your home they have nothing but bad things in mind. If you are home when this happens, you are now in physical danger.

With a monitored security system, help is dispatched whether you are able to communicate with emergency services, or if you are incapacitated!

2 Access To Medical Assistance When Needed

The same is true when someone in your home has a medical emergency. With just the push of a button you can summon help! Seconds can make the difference between a good outcome and a disastrous one especially when the emergency is a matter of life or death like during a heart attack, a near drowning or a lightning strike.

3 In Case of Fire

Do you sleep soundly at night? What happens when your fire alarm goes off? Do you call the fire station, rescue your family, rescue your pets, rescue your belongings? What if you ONLY had to think about rescuing your family and pets, knowing that the fire department is already on their way? That is what happens when you have a monitored system! The fire department is dispatched while you are getting out of the house!

Time is of the essence during a fire emergency. A monitored system will give you that little bit of extra time!

4 Alert To Possible Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning is deadly – and silent. Installing carbon monoxide detectors is step one to home safety, having these alarms hardwired to your monitored alarm so when you are incapacitated due to carbon monoxide poisoning, is even better!

5 Protect Your Assets

With a monitored system, the burden of always looking over your shoulder for danger is not on you. Having a second set of eyes on your home, your car, your pool area, your business is the best way to protect assets you care about.

6 Remote Access to Your Home Security Cameras

With monitored alarm systems like Honeywell Total Connect or Alarm.com you also have remote access to your home security cameras, allowing your to monitor what is going on in real time.

7 Immediate access to you Teenager, Babysitter, Pet or Elderly Parent

With a monitored security system even if you can’t reach someone at home during an emergency, the monitoring company will do their best to reach someone or send help immediately!

8 Save on Homeowners Insurance

Did you know that most insurance companies offer discounts to homeowners who have a monitored system because they know that a monitored home is a safer home?

9 Peace of Mind When Home

A monitored security system gives you peace of mind when you are home – alone or with your family. You can go about your day and know that if someone enters your home unexpectedly, or is a fire starts, that help is on the way! this is especially true for night time!

10 Peace of Mind When Traveling

At the same time, peace of mind comes when traveling if you have a monitored security system. The monitoring company will replay any issues to you in real time, no matter where you are, as long as you can be reached by phone! How awesome is that?