Showing posts with label Alarm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alarm. Show all posts

Sunday, February 17

10 Things Home-Security Firms Won't Tell You

Security at Church: I am in favor and a believer of a security alarm system for both your home, office and place of worship. With that being said, I came across this article today that shows a different perspective and thought it would be fair to pass on. If you go to the link below there is a very details explanation of each of the 10 points.


From: Smart Money

1. A little home security goes a long way.
2. The cops can t hear your alarm.
3. This system is more trouble than it s worth.
4. The local police hate us.
5. We ll try to sell you expensive gadgets you don t really need.
6. Our rent-a-cops are very low-rent.
7. Getting past our alarms is tough unless you have a pair of scissors.
8. We may use unethical sales tactics.
9. You re stuck with us.
10. If you have a pet, we might be less effective.

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Saturday, January 12

Company Donates Security System To Church

From: News on 6

TULSA, Oklahoma -
A Tulsa church is getting some much needed extra security features. all for free.

It comes after a shocking number of burglaries where thieves have taken just about everything they can get their hands on—even paper plates and toilet paper.

Crews with a Tulsa company called Security by Black installed a few things to make Lakeview Heights Baptist Church more burglar-proof.

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Tuesday, November 13

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Security at Church has partnered with ePanic Button to deliver a simple, affordable system that improves security in faith-based organizations and helps protect church staff and volunteers.

ePanic Button is PC-based panic button system. With just one discreet click of a mouse, keystroke, or tap of a foot pedal, employees and volunteers rapidly send desktop alerts, email and text messages. You customize the messages by level of urgency and role of the receiver to ensure the right messages are sent to the right people for each situation, letting you respond quickly and appropriately to incidents and threats as they occur.

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Wednesday, September 12

ePanic Button Information



Faith-based institutions are sanctuaries and places of worship with an open, welcoming environment.  However, faith institutions also encounter the same security challenges and liabilities as any other for-profit or non-profit organization.
Because places of worship are also prone to threatening, dangerous, and criminal activities, you’re obligated to protect your clergy, staff, congregation and students with a church security solution.
You need a simple, easy-to-use incident notification system for all your employees and volunteers who encounter irate, troubled or violent visitors to your facilities.
ePanic Button is a computer-based panic button system that lets anyone identify a situation early on and discreetly and rapidly summon the help and support they need.  You customize your alerts according to levels of urgency – whether you just need other staff to come to your desk for back-up support, or you need someone to call 911.

Situational Uses

  • Front desk or lobby
  • Counseling offices
  • Assistance centers and areas
  • Administrative offices
  • School offices and classrooms

ePanic Button Incident Notification System

ePanic Button is a completely customizable incident notification system with two components -  a web-based administrative site hosted by ePanic Button, and a small client installed on workstations.  The program is easily downloaded from the web-based administrative site and quickly installed onto your workstations within minutes.
Desktop alerts are sent and received on workstations in your local area network.  Email and text messages are sent on your outgoing SMTP server.  With just one click of a mouse, keystroke, or tap of a foot pedal, front line workers rapidly and discreetly send any combination of desktop alerts, email and text messages to any combination of receivers you specify.
You create your buttons, alert messages, and receiver groups on the web-based administrative site.  ePanic Button lets you customize your alert messages according to levels of urgency, department, location, role – whatever you require.  The web-based administrative site does not send and receive alert messages.

Small Client Installed on Workstations

  • Sends any combination of customized desktop alerts, email and text messages to any combination of receivers you require
  • Sends and receives desktop alerts peer-to-peer over you local network.  Pop up alerts appear over any open program and flash with an optional audible alarm whenever an alert message arrives
  • Sends email and text messages through your outgoing SMTP server.  They can be sent to anyone, including employees and contacts who do not have ePanic Button software installed on their workstations.
  • Respond feature enables receivers to confirm receipt of pop up alerts by clicking a button that stops the flashing and audible alarm and dispatches a signal to the sender, letting them know their message was seen and help is on the way
  • Reporting feature lets you add notes to incidents and import them to a text file
  • Quick installation using an ePanic .msi file
  • Optional foot pedal enables users to send an alert with no visible hand motion

Web-based Administrative Site

  • Hosted by ePanic Button
  • Cloud-based control center where you manage your users, easily configure buttons, messages, and receiver groups, and update your system profiles
  • Even if the connection to our server is down, alert messages are still sent and received on your network
For more information or for a free trial email me at epanic@securityatchurch.com

Monday, September 10

Introducing ePainic Button

About two months ago I received an email from a company called ePanic Button. This is a new business (less then 2 years) that has developed a computer based epanic button system. In the past I have talked about the importance of having a panic button in your facility. The problem for many churches has been the cost of installing a hard wired system into their facility. ePanic button provides a solution that that dilemma. Securityatchurch.com now has a distributorship agreement with ePanic Button and we are able to help get this product into your facility!

Why should you have a panic button?

Most facilities have receptionists that serves as the front line of defense when a customer or member enters your facility. Many times this receptionist is alone and out of the sight of others. By providing a panic alarm you allow that receptionist to have the ability to receive instant help in the event of emergency. A standard panic button is normally installed under a desk. A power source and wires then has to be installed and run to the location of the alarm. Sometimes this can be extremely costly, especially if it is integrated into your existing alarm system.

ePanic allows you to simply install a program on your computer and it is instantly connected to any other computer that is running the same program. You can even install a panic foot pedal via a USB port! ePainic allows you to customize hot-key alarms on your keypad and provide multiple messages based on different scenarios. 

Scenario #1: Your receptionist is sitting at the front desk and a member of your church enters the building. The member is evidently upset for an unknown reason. The receptionist tries to calm down the individual; however, the situation only escalates. The receptionist could simply press a "hot-key" on her computer that blasts a message out to all staff members requesting assistance at the front desk due to a irate individual. 

Scenario #2: A pastor is in his office providing council to a member of the church. The door is closed and the person begins to get upset. The pastor feels that the situation is escalating and that it would be helpful to have another person in the room with them. The pastor can have a "hot-key" with a preprogramed message that blasts out only to other pastors asking for assistance in his office. 

Scenario #3: A unknown person walks into your facility. The person presents a weapon and demands money from. He states that he knows his wife has been giving to the church behind his back and that he wants all the cash from their recent offering. The person at the front desk is able to tap the foot pedal which sends a pre-programmed message that says "call 911 immediately"! You happen to see the message and contact the police. You are able to respond to the message and so the receptionist knows that help is on the way. 

These are just a few example that I came up with while sitting at the airport typing this post. The are countless ways to use this program for your benefit! 

I will be providing more information this week on the ePanic system. If you are interested in more information send me an email at epanic@securityatchurch.com and I will send you some information over email. Free trials and demo's are also available via request.

Monday, December 5

Endorsed Local Providers

I am often asked for suggestions for services. I happen to be a big fan of Dave Ramsey. Dave keeps a list of endorsed local providers (ELP) related to the financial industry. I thought it might be helpful to try to do the same for the church security industry. Any ELP that I list will be someone that I recommend based on personal relationship and experience. I hope it helps.


New Endorsed Local Provider/Professional 



Security Systems, Alarms, Camera's
ASG Security (Contact Joe Chornock)
Email: josephchornock@gmail.com

"We are the 11th largest security integration company in the US. We have offices in N & S Carolina, VA, DC Metro, DE, PA, NE and 7 offices in TX"

Tuesday, August 3

Does your Church have an Alarm?

GREEN BAY (WFRV) - "Green Bay police have arrested a man they say broke into a Green Bay church early this morning.

Authorities say the alarm went off around 2 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral."

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