subject: Why 24-hour Home Security Monitoring In Florida Is Worth It [print this page] Of all the potential features that your future Florida home security system could include, one of the most important if not the most important is 24 hour monitoring. These days, most Florida security companies offer telephone monitoring services, usually for an added monthly fee. If you are worried that these services may just be a marketing ploy and a waste of money, you should not be. Staffed by security professionals around the clock, employing the services of one of the centers that monitor alarm systems is well worth the investment.
Monitored Florida home security systems are proven to be much more reliable and effective that unmonitored ones. If you have a monitored security system, as soon as there is a breach in that system, not only does your alarm sound, but a signal is also sent via telephone to a monitoring center. The first thing that happens then is that a representative from that center then calls your home to rule out the possibility of a false alarm. If your alarm has been triggered by accident, then when you receive this phone call all you have to do is give them a predetermined passcode to let them know that there is no emergency.
If it is not a false alarm, one of two things can happen: either someone (the intruder) will answer the phone and be unable to give the proper passcode, or no one will answer at all. In either case, the home security representative will immediately send a message to the police to investigate the situation in person. This should all happen within the span of a few minutes (the incredibly fast response times are one of the biggest selling points of monitored systems). When the police arrive, they will assess the situation and determine what other actions need to be taken.
Perhaps the most appealing thing about a monitored home security system is the fact that it relieves you of the need to check on your home constantly. Whether you are out of town on vacation, away at work, out of the house running errands, or sleeping at night, your monitored system will protect your home when you cannot. If you have an alarm system that is not monitored, there is no guarantee that anyone will even notice that someone has broken in to your home. Or maybe a neighbor hears the alarm but does not bother following up with you or notifying the police.
Monitored home security is especially important for elderly Florida residents who live by themselves. Studies have shown that the houses of older people who live alone are much more likely targets for burglars than those occuppied by a couple, a family, or a group of roommates. In addition to this, elderly people living alone are also considered to be in more danger if a break in occurs while they are at home. A monitored system will assure that the proper response units arrive in time, even if the homeowner is injured or cannot get to the phone to call 911.
