Team Aloha - Bronson Miranda

Meet Team Aloha!
Bronson Miranda
Aloha Alarm LLC
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
 
Hi I’m Bronson Miranda, technician at Aloha Alarm. I was born here on the island of Oahu. I attended Pearl City High School and graduated in 2003.  Just like the 3 other technicians, I too attended Heald College,...

Preparedness Rule of 3

Rule of 3?  What does that mean?
The basic rule of three in survival.
When we begin to analyze preparedness and survival, we have to figure out what is most important.  It makes sense to prioritize what is most important, and plan accordingly.  What are some of the most essential items...

Should I Get an Extra Keypad?

Should I Get that Extra Keypad?
The salesperson suggested an extra keypad.  Why should I spend more?
If you have recently been shopping for a home security alarm system, you have probably been offered additional equipment; windows contacted, smoke detectors, glass break sensors, wireless...

Compare Security Alarm Companies - Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

Aloha Alarm-Home Security Alarm Systems. Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Compare Burglar Alarm Companies & Security System Companies
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
The following post provides links to the Better Business Bureau (BBB Hawaii) site for some of the Business and Home Security Alarm Companies in...

Copper Theft Leaves Us in the Dark

Copper Theft is Rampant!
Have you driven down the highway lately and notice the streetlights out for miles?
Chances are that you are witnessing the results of copper thieves.  Copper thieves are indiscriminate.  They steal from all of us.  The State has to pay thousands of dollars to repair...

Copper Theft Leaves Us in the Dark

Copper Theft is Rampant!
Have you driven down the highway lately and notice the streetlights out for miles?
Chances are that you are witnessing the results of copper thieves.  Copper thieves are indiscriminate.  They steal from all of us.  The State has to pay thousands of dollars to repair...

Team Aloha - Mike Kelley

Meet Team Aloha!
Mike Kelley
Aloha Alarm LLC
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

I was born in Washington State more years ago than I care to remember!  I moved to Hawaii in 1973, and graduated from St. Anthony High School on Maui.  I did many things before working for Aloha Alarm, including being a...

Team Aloha - James Taasin

Meet Team Aloha!
James Taasin
Aloha Alarm LLC
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
I’m James Taasin, technician and installer here at Aloha alarm. I was born in northern California  and raised there before moving to Maui in 1995. On Maui I considered Lahaina my hometown where I spent the rest of my...

Glass Break Sensors

I have several glass windows around my home.  How can I protect the glass?
Glassbreak Sensors detect the intruder before he makes entry.
Although not as common as PIR motion sensors, Glass Break Sensors detect breaking glass, and signal thru a security alarm control panel to notify Police of...

Food Storage for TEOTWAWKI

Why do I need Food Storage?
C’mon, the world is not going to end tomorrow!  Why should I waste my time and money on food storage?
Okay, I admit it! I don’t expect TEOTWAWKI  (The End of the World as we Know it) to happen tomorrow, nor on 12/21/2012 (the date that the Mayan calendar...

Team Aloha - Isaac Lima

Meet Team Aloha!
Isaac Lima
Aloha Alarm LLC
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Isaac Lima is a Sales Manager and Security Expert at Aloha Alarm.
Aloha, my name is Isaac C. Lima and I am a security consultant with Aloha Alarm.  I am born and raised in Hawaii and attended high school at Kamehameha Schools. ...

72 Hour Kit

Are you prepared for a disaster?
Do you have a 72 hour kit?
Most disaster preparedness agencies, including the Red Cross and FEMA suggest that you have an emergency kit that has a minimum of 72 hours of food, water and essential supplies.  These kits have different names like a Bugout Bag,...

Being Followed?

Have you ever felt like you are being followed?
How do you know if the car behind you is just going the same way, or if they are following you?
A simple trick is to make 3 consecutive right hand turns.  It works every time.  There is no coincidence in someone that’s just going the same...

Types of Smoke Detectors

Did you know that there are different types of smoke detectors?
 
Ionization Smokes versus Photoelectric Smokes.
 
Types of Detectors
The three types of smoke detectors available today are photoelectric, ionization and those that have both sensors. A photoelectric alarm is triggered...

Motion Sensors Don't Sense Motion

Infrared Motion Sensors are Heat Sensors
What? Did I hear correctly? Infrared Motion Sensors don’t detect Motion?
Infrared Motion Sensors, sometimes called Infra-reds, IR’s, or PIR’s (Passive Infra-reds) are alarm sensors that are a common component on business and home...

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Burglars want to steal what they can see.
Keep your valuables out of sight, and you lower the odds of them being stolen.
If your valuables are kept out of easy sight by potential burglars, then you have improved your odds of not being targeted for a break-in.  Out of sight, out of mind:...

What is a Takeover?

If I Switch, Can I Keep my Existing Security Alarm System?
Aloha Alarm
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Trouble with your current alarm company?  Are they too slow to respond?  Are you paying to much?  Do they keep raising their rates?  Have you been thinking about switching?
There are several...

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Heard of the Rule of 72?

Repeated malfunctions within 72 hours.
My alarm tripped several times within 3 days, is there a way to count it as a single occurrence?
According to the Honolulu Police Department’s website,
“If you have a problem with your alarm which causes it to malfunction repeatedly within a...