Oklahoma Burglar and Fire Alarm Association

09/07/2026

OKBFAA office is closed

07/25/2026

Congratulations to Lesa Olive, Eales Electronics for winning the Member Appreciation event raffle. We appreciate all who attended.

07/01/2026

As we celebrate our nation's independence and begin recognizing America's 250th birthday, it's fitting to remember that freedom is strengthened by safe communities. Every alarm installed, every inspection completed, every fire protection system tested, and every customer educated contributes to a safer Oklahoma.

Thank you to the contractors, technicians, inspectors, manufacturers, distributors, monitoring professionals, and industry partners who make safety your profession. Your work protects lives, safeguards property, and provides peace of mind to thousands of Oklahomans. Have a safe and happy Fourth of July and thank you for all you do to keep our communities protected.

06/16/2026

05/27/2026

Register today! Not a member? We welcome your involvement. As the organization that protects and advocates for the alarm, locksmith and fire sprinkler/alarm industry, we value your engagement. Join today at www.okbfaa.org.

05/22/2026

Jordon Brown has literally grown up in the company. He started working in 1988 making screens and running wire in the Muskogee office. He worked his way up to working in both service and install before deciding that the Central Station was where he wanted to be.

In 1998 he spent his evenings and weekends helping move the Central Station from the old site on Carnal to our current location. During this move, he learned all of the ins and outs. In November 1998 his extra time and hard work paid off, and he was named Central Station Manager.

He went on to become the Regional Manager in Fort Smith in 2003. He now serves as President of the company. He is also involved in the Arkansas Alarm Association where he passes on his incredible knowledge base in the alarm licensing class, he teaches monthly. He has his NICET III certification and is the fire alarm guru that many in the industry turn to for information.

Congratulations on reaching the milestone of 38 years in the company!

05/11/2026

Not a member? Join today at www.okbfaa.org.

05/11/2026

Guard Tronic President, Jordon Brown, has been added to UL Technical Committee 8555 for Auxiliary Service Providers. This new UL standard was created to write the specifications for alarm Network Operation Centers (NOC), otherwise known as alarm clearinghouses.

“Auxiliary Service Providers” is a new term added to NFPA 72, the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2025 edition, to help ensure the reliability of fire alarm delivery service from cellular and network communicators. Regular followers of Guard Tronic will know that several of these clearinghouses, or their delivery method, have failed recently.

“I have spoken to several UL auditors over the last few years, and we are all concerned about the lack of transparency in service providers about their NOCs. I believe that they should meet the same minimum requirements that central stations conform to under UL827.” Jordon said upon his appointment to the technical committee. “I will work on TC 8555 to allow Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory access to these clearinghouses to inspect them to this new standard.”

The National Fire Protection Association created the linked video to better explain how the Auxiliary Service Providers support signal communication from a fire alarm system to a Central Station or remote station:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHcYUpoB5Yo

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