Blog Local: (503) 207-5300 | Toll Free: (800) 862-4880 Guard & Patrol Electronic Security Extinguishers Careers Company Resources Contact Our History “A Higher Standard”, Since 1989 A Long Tradition of Excellence 1989: Company Founded Since 1989, First Response has aimed to become the premier safety and security provider in the Pacific Northwest. We serve thousands of locations throughout the Northwest region, and have grown into new areas of service to meet the ever-changing needs of our valued customer base. We made our commitment to A Higher Standard over 30 years ago, when we became the first 24-hour alarm response company in Portland, Oregon. Very quickly, customer demand revealed the need for an expanded presence, so we opened our On-Site Division in 1991. The purpose of our onsite Division is to provide local offices for specific locations. 1996: Electronic Security Introduced Because of this, it wasn’t long before we began attracting attention from large regional businesses. By 1996, our service offering had expanded so much that we opened First Response, a full-service installation, monitoring and response company, to provide customers one central point of contact for all their security needs. As our reputation continued to grow, so did our customer service area, and in 1997, we opened our first interstate branch office in Seattle, Washington. 2004: Central Station Monitoring We continued to grow, of course; but our commitment to A Higher Standard never changed. The advent of new technologies brought new opportunities to First Response. For example, in 2004 we created iWATCH Communications, Inc. to provide leading technology and state-of-the-art software for the monitoring of burglar and fire alarms. Our growth and success has not gone unnoticed. Since 1996, First Response has been recognized by the Portland Business Journal as one of the Fastest Growing 100 Privately Owned Business seven times: in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2003. Present Day Today, we are proud of what we have accomplished, and are honored to secure the homes and businesses of our friends and neighbors throughout the Northwest. Contact Us Newsletter Sign Up First Response is pleased to provide complimentary life safety tips for your home and business in our email newsletter. Sign up today! Email* CAPTCHA Big Enough To Get The Job Done, Small Enough To Care. Our company has been recognized 7 years by the Portland Business Journal as Oregon’s 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies. First Response handles hundreds of patrol accounts and thousands of alarm monitoring accounts, employing over 150 people throughout the Northwest. Learn More 0000 Providing Security Since 00,000 Alarm and Patrol Responses in 2020 00 Total Arrests in 2020 ABOUT FIRST RESPONSE Headquartered in Beaverton, First Response Security is the largest privately owned full service security company in Oregon. Our commitment to “A Higher Standard” enables us to deliver the client service we believe you deserve. CONTACT First Response Security 4970 SW Griffith Dr. Suite 100 Beaverton, OR 97005 Phone: (800) 862-4880 Fax: (503) 207-5301 CCB#: 111713 COMPANY About History Mission & Vision Request Service Career Opportunities Privacy NEWS & ARTICLES Portland Security Guards: Can A Security Guard Benefit Your Business? August 20, 2021 - 7:26 am Not All Patrol Services in Portland Are Created Equally. Here’s Why. August 20, 2021 - 7:19 am Security Cameras: Smarter Cameras Means Smarter Security June 11, 2021 - 3:21 pm © Copyright - First Response Security | Powered by Ignite Marketing Group About History Mission & Vision Request Service Career Opportunities Privacy