Business Alarm Systems in Portland For Portland-area businesses, alarm systems are only as effective as the response behind them. First Response Security delivers professionally designed and monitored business alarm systems that protect people, property, and operations, backed by decades of local experience and a response model built to reduce risk, false alarms, and downtime. From intrusion and panic alarms to fully compliant fire alarm systems, we provide comprehensive alarm solutions designed for commercial environments of all sizes.
Reliable Detection. Faster Response. Proven Protection.
Commercial Alarm Systems Designed for Real-World Risk
Every business faces different threats including after-hours intrusions, employee safety concerns, fire code requirements, and liability exposure. That’s why our alarm systems are designed around layered detection, clear communication, and verified response.
Our business alarm systems support:
- Intrusion and burglar alarm detection
- Emergency panic and duress alarms
- Fire and life safety monitoring
- Multi-building and campus-style properties
- Integration with access control and video surveillance
Each system is tailored to your building layout, operational hours, and compliance requirements, ensuring alarms work when they’re needed most.
24/7 Alarm Response That Sets the Industry Standard
Since 1989, First Response Security has been the benchmark for professional alarm response in the Portland metro area. We were founded to provide a skilled alternative to overextended police response, acting as the first point of contact to determine when law enforcement is truly required.
When an alarm is dispatched, one of our professionally trained Security Officers responds promptly and follows a structured, proven process:
- Thorough exterior inspection for signs of forced entry
- Interior checks when appropriate and authorized
- Coordination with local law enforcement if a crime is detected
- Alarm reset before departure
- Emergency board-up coordination or on-site presence until the property is secured
- A detailed, time-stamped digital report with photos emailed upon completion
This approach reduces unnecessary police dispatches, minimizes business disruption, and provides clear documentation for insurance and liability purposes.
Commercial Fire Alarm Systems & Monitoring
Fire protection is a critical component of any business alarm system. First Response provides end-to-end commercial fire alarm solutions designed to meet Oregon fire code and NFPA 72 requirements.
Our fire alarm services include:
- Comprehensive NFPA 72 fire system design
- Professional installation by certified technicians (NFPA & NICET)
- Detection for smoke, fire, carbon monoxide (CO), temperature extremes, and suppression systems
- Confidence testing with detailed reports for municipal inspectors
- Ongoing service, maintenance, inspections, and part replacement
24/7 Local Fire Alarm Monitoring
Fire alarm monitoring is provided locally through our own iWATCH Communications Division, not a subcontractor. This ensures accountability, faster decision-making, and consistent service when seconds matter.
We utilize multiple communication technologies, including IP, RF and Cellular.
Redundant pathways help ensure signals are delivered even during outages, supporting continuous protection and compliance.
Experience You Can Rely On
Each year, First Response responds to thousands of alarm calls across the Northwest. This real-world volume gives our Security Officers unmatched experience handling emergencies calmly, professionally, and efficiently.
Our security officers are:
- Trained and certified above industry standards
- Supported by refined dispatch software and local supervision
- Deployed in marked vehicles with reflective decals for strong visual deterrence
Every response reflects directly on your business. With First Response, you’re represented by trained professionals who understand both security and customer service.
A Trusted Partner for Portland Businesses
First Response Security supports businesses across the Portland metro area with alarm systems built for reliability, compliance, and rapid response. With the number of Security Officers on staff and the volume of active patrols each day, no company is better prepared to assist during an emergency.
Our guarantee is complete client satisfaction. If you’re not satisfied within the first month, you may cancel at no charge.
The First Response Advantage If you’re evaluating a new business alarm system or looking to improve response, compliance, or reliability start with a professional assessment. Our team will review your property, identify vulnerabilities, and design an alarm solution that aligns with your operational needs and local code requirements.
Start With a Complimentary Security Assessment
Choose First Response First Response Security is ready to help protect your business with alarm systems you can trust, day or night. Give First Response Security a call now at (503) 207-5300 or complete the form on this page for your Free Security Consultation.
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Highly scalable All-in-One panel is a powerful central hub for security and automation tailored specifically for your home and family. With a brilliant, intuitive 7″ touch-screen and built-in Amazon Alexa, you control security settings, thermostats, lighting and much more; all with the touch of a button or a simple voice command.
- Touchscreen: Yes
- Event Log Capacity: 4,000
- Product Width: 7.9 in
- Product Height: 5.77 in
- Product Weight: 2.1 lb
Enjoy the benefits of a key-free deadbolt with Z-Wave Plus built-in. Never get locked out from forgetting your key again. You can create unique entry codes for people you trust and delete them as you need to. Also, the lock has a backlit keypad that wakes with a touch and has numbers that won’t wear off.
When your Yale Door Lock is tied to your alarm system you can experience convenient integrations like having your alarm system disarmed when the door is unlocked. Also, experience touchless entry by unlocking the door through your Total Connect app.
Available in Satin Nickel, Brass, Oil Rubbed Bronze Permanent, or Black Suede.
*Requires compatibility with current lock.
Your home is the one place things should be made simple. That is what our Smart Thermostat does for the smart home. It makes it easy for you to set your ideal air temperature and pause operation when your awa
y, which can help you save on energy costs.
The nearly 7-inch touchscreen display is easy to use, with remote control access available, and the device is equipped with remarkable wireless range. Add the convenience of its battery-powered operation and you’ve got a smart home comfort solution that hits all the right notes from A-to-Z.
*First Response Security will provide device but will not install it. We recommend this device be installed by an HVAC professional.
Our smart switch provides connected convenience modern lifestyles demand. The smart dimmers, switches, and outlets connect to a control panel to provide home automation from the Total Connect app, or to all popular voice assistants.
Set smart scenes for any occasion. Automate lights, small appliances, and more. These devices are ideal for every room and can also be used for light commercial applications.
- Power: 960 W incandescent
Color: white with a light almond paddle included- Range: 150 ft.
*First Response Security will provide device but will not install it. We recommend this device be installed by an electrician.
Our Smart Plug-in Outlet provides connected convenience modern lifestyles demand. The smart dimmers, switches, and outlets connect to a control panel to provide home automation from the Total Connect app, or to all popular voice assistants.
Set smart scenes for any occasion. Automate lights, small appliances, and more. These devices are ideal for every room and can also be used for light commercial applications.
- Maximum Load: 15 A (1800W Max); 1/2 HP; 600W Incandescent (Total)
- Color: white
- Range: 150 ft.
Our Smart Plug-in Outdoor Outlet is a 15 A, (1800 W Max), ½ HP, 600W incandescent outdoor plug-in, outdoor, Z-Wave switch.
The lighting controls provides the connected convenience modern lifestyles demand. The smart dimmers, switches, and outlets connect to a control panel to provide home automation from the Total Connect app, or to all popular voice assistants. Set smart scenes for any occasion. Automate lights, small appliances and more. These devices are ideal for every room and can also be used for light commercial applications.
- Power: 600 W incandescent
- Color: black
- Range: 150 ft.
This smart outlet is a 15 A, ½ HP, 600 W, incandescent, duplex receptacle.
The suite of lighting control
s provides the connected convenience modern lifestyles demand. The smart dimmers, switches, and outlets connect to a control panel to provide home automation from the Total Connect app, or to all popular voice assistants.
Set smart scenes for any occasion. Automate lights, small appliances and more. These devices are ideal for every room and can also be used for light commercial applications.
- Maximum load: 15 A; 1/2 HP;600W Incandescent
- Color: white
- Range: 150 ft.
*First Response Security will provide device but will not install it. We recommend this device be installed by an electrician.
Our dimmer switch provides connected convenience modern lifestyles demand. The smart dimmers, switches, and outlets connect to a control panel to provide home automation from the Total Connect app, or to all popular voice assistants.
Set smart scenes for any occasion. Automate lights, small appliances, and more. These devices are ideal for every room and can also be used for light commercial applications.
- Power: 600 W incandescent, 150 W dimmable
- Color: white with a light almond paddle included
- Range: 150 ft.
*First Response Security will provide device but will not install it. We recommend this device be installed by an electrician.
Keep watch around the clock. When motion is detected, you’ll receive an alert and can view captured video clips anytime, anywhere on your phone.
When installed in a First Response security system, it can detect a potential intruder, record a short video clip and transmit it to our monitoring center enabling video alarm verification. The confirmation that an intrusion or any other event is in progress can reduce false alarms and help achieve a faster higher priority response from first responders. When the system is armed, the camera captures up to a 10-second digital video segment. The alarm and video segment are then reported via the control panel to the central monitoring station.
- PIR Motion Coverage Area: 39.37 Feet by 54 Feet
- Detection Angle: 90°
- Recommended Mounting Height: 7 Feet
- Pet Immunity: Up to 80 lbs.
- Batteries: Three (3) Lithium 3V CR123A Batteries
- Battery Life: About Four (4) Years
- Communication Range: 300+ Feet in Open Air
- Tamper Detection: Yes
- Dimensions: 4.92″L x 2.05″W x 1.81″D
- Weight: 5.82 oz.
As a homeowner, nothing matters more than helping protect your home and the people in it. Experience reliability, convenience, and peace of mind with Resideo Proseries Wireless Sensors. Our professionally installed, state-of-the-art sensors and detectors warn you of potential dangers so you can act fast.
- Detection Pattern: 40′ x 56′
- Transmission Range: 300 ft*
- Tamper Protected: Yes
- Frequency: 2.4 GHz
- Encryption: 128-bit AES
- Power Requirements: 3 volt CR123 battery (qty 1)
- Dimensions: 0.45″ H x 1.25″ W x 2.4″ L
- Approved Listings: FCC/IC, ETL Listed to UL 639, cETL Listed to ULC-S306-03
As a homeowner, nothing matters more than helping protect your home and the people in it. Experience reliability, convenience, and peace of mind with ProSeries Wireless Sensors. Our professionally installed, state-of-the-art sensors and detectors warn you of potential dangers so you can act fast.
- Detection Pattern: 25 ft radius
- Transmission Range: 300 ft plus*
- Tamper Protected: Yes
- Frequency: 2.4 GHz
- Encryption: 128-bit AES
- Power Requirements: 3 volt CR123 battery (qty 1)
- Dimensions: 3.7″ diameter x 1.1″ depth
- Approved Listings: FCC/IC, ETL Listed to UL 639, cETL Listed to ULC-S306
As a homeowner, nothing matters more than helping protect your home and the people in it. Experience reliability, convenience, and peace of mind with our wireless sensors. Our professionally installed, state-of-the-art sensors and detectors warn you of potential dangers so you can act fast.
With a sleek, elegant design, this graphic touchscreen combines a brilliant, high-resolution display with an intuitive user experience for complete control of the security system and home automation devices. With a selection of innovative user interface options, this wireless touchscreen supports the needs of any application.
- Connectivity: WIFI
Backlit Display: Yes (times out after 5 Minutes when AC power is lost)- Power Supply: 5V, 1A Micro USB
- Battery: 3.8V, 2000mAh (Part Number P-504478)
- Backup Power Time: ~4 Hours
- Dimensions: 4.76″L x 7.68″W x 0.708″D
Maximizing convenience and control, this LCD Wireless Keypad has a bright, large custom Alpha display and can be wall or desk-mounted. With single-button operation, it is continuously backlit for greater visibility, and blends nicely with any décor.
- Dimensions: 5.75″L x 3.875″W x 1″D
Backup Battery: 24-Hour, 7.2V, 6x600mAh, NiMH- Battery Life: About Five (5) Years
- Encryption: 128-bit AES
- Mounting Options: Wall-Mount or Desk Mount
- Tamper Detection: Yes (Cannot be Disabled)
Security Solutions at Your Fingertips
Experience reliability, convenience and peace of mind with our small, portable key fob. Gain control of smart home security devices that offer motion, smoke and glass break detectors, and door and window sensors with this two-way wireless key fob, with a 2 yr. battery life (typical use) and a transmission range of up to 200 feet.
- Height: 2.58 in
- Width: .43 in
- Length: 1.42 in
- Color: black
Our smoke detector can be triggered by either smoke or extremes in temperature, allowing it to respond more quickly during a fire. It uses photoelectric technology, which means that there is a small light as well as a photosensor inside the sensor. Smoke entering the chamber will cause the light to refract, striking the photosensor. For heat detection, our sensor utilizes both fixed temperature (135°F) and rate-of-rise (15°F rise per minute w/ temperature above 104°F) detection. With one-go-all-go technology, you can trust your family is safe with our smoke detector.
- Communication Range: 300+ Feet in Open Air
- Encryption: 128-bit AES
- Sounder: 85 dB, Temporal 3
- Coverage Area: 50′ x 50′ Max Per NFPA 72 Requirements
- Features: Dual-Colored LED, RF Supervision, Tamper Detection, Maintenance Detection, Integrated Drift Compensation, Test Button, Auto-Enrollment, Low-Battery Detection
- Batteries: Two (2) Lithium CR123A Batteries
- Battery Life: ~Five (5) Years
Our smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detector is a two-way, professionally monitored, wireless, combination smoke/heat and CO detector. More advanced than a standard battery-operated smoke detector, it provides true multi-threat detection and can react faster to real danger. Our combo detector also audibly announces the threat so young children and other family members know what to do.
- Sensitivity: UL limits .9 to 3.50%/ft; ULC limits .9 to 3.08%/ft
- Audible Signal: 85dBA
- Tamper Protected: Yes
- Power Requirements: 3 volts DC, CR123A Lithium, Panasonic 123A only (qty 4)
- Dimensions: 5.95″ diameter x 2.03″ height
- Weight: 14.3 oz
For ultimate safety and peace of mind, our sirens light up according to the threat that was detected. If the light is blue, carbon monoxide has been detected. If the light is red, smoke has been detected. With our new technology, one-go-all-go, all sirens will sound and light up for added security.
- LED Indicators: Yes
- Sound Pattern: 360 degrees
- Tamper Protected: Yes
- Power Requirements: AA Energizer TM(need to superscript this) Lithium (qty 4)
- Transmission Range: 300 ft plus*
- Frequency: 2.4 GHz
- Encryption: 128-bit AES
- Battery Life: Five years (typical use)
- Dimensions: 5.5″ diameter x 1.8″ depth
- Approval Listings: FCC/IC. ETL Listed to UL 985 and UL 1023, cETL Listed to ULC-S545 and ULC/ORD-C1023
Carbon monoxide (CO) gas is both odorless and tasteless, and it kills hundreds of people every year in the United States alone. Our sensor uses electrochemical technology to quickly respond to unusually high levels of CO gas that indicate a buildup. Help keep your family and pets will be safe from this lethal gas.
- Integrated Sounder: 85 dB, Temporal 4
One-Go-All-Go: Yes- Wireless Encryption: 128-bit AES
- Communication Range: 300+ Feet in Open Air
- Tamper Detection: Yes
- LED Light: Yes
- Batteries: Two (2) Lithium CR123A
- Battery Life: ~Five (5) Years
- Dimensions: 5.3″ Diameter x 1.65″ Height
- Weight: 7.7 oz.
With the power of our HD Video Doorbell and app, Total Connect 2.0 App, you can be prepared for anything that happens at your door. See, hear, and speak to visitors — whether it’s a delivery person or unwanted company — from your mobile device, so you always know who’s there.
Key Features:
- HD Unlimited Recording: Our Video Doorbell can record 30 second clips with unlimited storage in Total Connect 2.0.
- Two-Way Audio: Listen to and talk with visitors at the doorbell via your iPad or iPhone and the Total Connect Services 2.0 app.
- Motion Sensor Technology: The doorbell will alert you if any motion is detected in front of your door.
- Silent Mode: You can turn off noise alerts and instead receive notifications on iOS devices.
- Color: Silver or Bronze
- Power Supply: External power source connected to 110V/220V AC power
- Dimensions: 4.8″ H x 1.44″ L x 1.13″ W
- Weight: 2 oz
- Approvals and Standards: FCC/IC, cETLus Listed
*Requires compatibility with current doorbell.
Our Interior IP Cameras allow you to capture crisp, clear videos of events and activities from your Total Connect app. Our indoor cameras capture up to 1080p at 30 frames per second and offers a wide angle view of up to four detection zones.
- Connectivity Technology: Wireless
Image Sensor Type: CMOS- Night Vision Distance: 33 ft
- Night Vision Distance (mm): 10058.4
- Effective Camera Resolution (Pixel): 3000000
- Maximum Video Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Experience reliability, convenience, and peace of mind with the Resideo ProSeries Wireless Sensors. Our professionally installed, state-of-the-art sensors and detectors warn you of potential dangers so you can act fast — helping to preserve your home, reduce health risks for loved ones, and help prevent serious damages that could potentially occur.
- Battery: 1 x 3V Lithium, Panasonic CR123A, Duracell DL123A or Huiderui CR123A
RF Frequency: 2:4 GHz- Encryption: 128-bit AES
- Dimensions: 1″ H x 3.13″ L x 1.61″ W
Our Exterior IP Cameras allow you to capture crisp,
clear videos of events and activities from your Total Connect app. It captures up to 1080p at 30 frames per second and offers a wide angle view of up to four detection zones. (Additional $8/month)
- Connectivity Technology: Wireless
- Image Sensor Type: CMOS
- Night Vision Distance: 33 ft
- Night Vision Distance (mm): 10058.4
- Color Supported: Color
- Effective Camera Resolution (Pixel): 2000000
- Maximum Video Resolution: 1920 x 1080