Locally owned. Monitored 24/7. Real Rochester technicians installing alarm, fire, video, and access control systems across Greater Rochester for 45 years.
Most security companies sell you hardware and disappear. We design, install, and watch over the system every day for as long as you'll have us.
Hardwired and wireless systems for homes and businesses. Designed by a senior tech, installed by a licensed crew, walked through with you in person.
Learn moreEvery system is watched around the clock through a UL-listed central station. After hours, an EMS technician is on call — not an answering service.
Learn moreAnnual inspections, code-compliance retrofits, and on-call service for systems EMS installed and systems we didn't.
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Protect the house, the family, the things that matter.
Smart-home-aware alarm, fire, smoke, and CO. Outdoor cameras that survive Rochester winters. App control for the kids' arrival home. Designed around how families actually live.
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Protect the building, the inventory, the people, the after-hours.
Multi-door access control. Fire alarm code compliance. Retail-grade video, multi-tenant lobbies, healthcare-rated systems, restaurant and storefront installs. Engineered to scale.
Explore commercialFive categories. Eight to ten brand partners we've vetted over decades. Specified for your property, never overspecified.
Burglar alarms, motion, glass-break, door/window contacts.
ExploreCode-compliant fire, smoke, CO, sprinkler-tied, monitored.
ExploreCard readers, keypads, mobile credentials, multi-door scheduling.
ExploreIP and analog cameras, NVRs, retail-grade, weatherproof.
ExploreIntercoms, sound systems, structured wiring, telephone.
ExploreHoneywell, Bosch, Hikvision, Edwards, Fire-Lite, Silent Knight, Digital Watchdog, GeoVision — and a handful more. We pick the right one for your install, not the one with the best margin.
“EMS Systems runs a reliable and efficient operation. We have had our security system for 5 years. We have never had a problem. Even when we accidentally set off the alarm they are right there on the phone to us making sure everything is ok. John and Paul are professionals.”
“Thank you very much for installing my new alarm system and also for taking your time to explain the system to me.”
“Great Security Company! Highly Recommend!”
A Rochester-based specialist will follow up within 4 business hours from 585-263-3330. Free, no pressure.
