Home Alarm Safety Features

State-of-the-art technology and new levels of customer care make it possible for homeowners to enjoy much more than simple home security today. If you are shopping around for a home alarm, you may want to add the full range of fire, chemical, and medical monitoring, along with video surveillance and flood detection. The latest security systems not only screen the home for crime-related or natural disasters, they can link monitoring services with home lighting, pool care, and Internet access. Modern home security/convenience features can be activated by a clock timer, a computer, land phone -- even your cell phone when you’re away.

Professional alarm installation and monitoring companies currently offer services to detect and report burglaries, sniff out smoke, fire, carbon monoxide and other gas emissions in the home. Smart-lighting systems activate inside lamps and stereos to give prowlers the impression that people are home. Many sensors turn on outside lighting, activate pool filters and heaters, and can detect broken pipes or rising water in the home. You can also install camera surveillance that is monitored by outside security companies and connects to your home video system to capture pictures of intruders.

If you have elders who live alone, you can also add medical monitoring service to your home alarm. These systems connect a resident or loved one with police or ambulance via a two-way radio activated by a simple button on a pendant. Security companies also provide cellular connections, preserving all fire, theft, and medical monitoring across a wireless network if your home telephone line goes out from power failure or downed lines. Now you can outfit your home for security and convenience at the same time, and protect your family and home from any location