Vape detection monitoring for the spaces a camera cannot watch
Vape detection monitoring is how schools, hotels and property managers stop vaping in the spaces cameras cannot watch. Camera-free sensors detect vape aerosol, THC oil and masking sprays in restrooms and locker rooms, and a live Sirix operator verifies every alert and responds on your protocol, 24/7.
Up to 98.9%
detection accuracy, manufacturer tested.
360°
room coverage
Self improving
accuracy sharpens over time
1,500+
US school districts already run vape detection sensors, as reported by leading manufacturers.
THC oil
detected too, not just nicotine vapor, with sensor models built for it.
Instant
text, email and app alerts the moment vaping is detected
Detect. Alert. Automate.
How vape detection works?
Camera-free vape detection that installs fast, alerts instantly and acts on your rules.
360° room coverage.
The vape detector installs on ceilings and in walls. Once in place it covers the whole room, so vaping has nowhere to hide.
Real time alerts.
The moment vaping is detected, instant notifications go straight to facility managers, so the right people know right away.
Software and automations.
Sirix software sends instant text, email, app and VMS notifications, and lets you build automations that take action the second something is detected.
What it detects
- Vape and e-cigarette aerosol
- THC oil, told apart from nicotine
- Masking and cover up agents
The Sirix layer
What happens after vaping is detected?
This is where the technology becomes protection. We connect each sensor to our 24/7 command center and link it to a camera in the adjacent hallway or common area, where cameras are allowed, through your remote video monitoring. The moment vaping is detected, a real trained operator responds on your protocol and uses that camera to confirm what is happening. Receiving and acting on alerts never lands on your team.
The sensor detects vaping
In the restroom or locker room where no camera belongs, the Sirix sensor detects vape aerosol, THC oil or a masking attempt and raises an alert to our command center.
An operator initiates intervention
A live Sirix operator immediately responds on your protocol, speaking through a speaker inside the restroom or locker room: “We have detected activity here. Cease immediately.” The person hears it clearly, and the response is about to become visible on the adjacent camera.
The adjacent camera captures the response
Within seconds, your camera in the adjacent hallway or common area shows who comes out of the restroom. The camera proves the alert was real, someone was there, and shows whether your intervention is working in real time.
The operator confirms and documents the outcome
The operator watches the response on video. Did someone leave immediately? Are they complying? The full incident, the alert, the intervention and the response, is documented on video. You get proof that your protocol worked, not just a sensor reading and hope.
Even without a camera
No camera nearby? Operators still respond.
In a fully restricted area with no adjacent camera, the alert still reaches a live operator who acts on your SOP without video: calling the site owner, dispatching guards, issuing a voice intervention or notifying staff. The task leaves your team’s hands either way.
Operators act on your SOP the moment an alert arrives, then use the adjacent camera to confirm whether the situation was real and whether it is resolved. Response comes first, proof follows. Operators are pulled to the feed by the alert, they do not watch these cameras nonstop. Competitors stop at a device and a dashboard you have to watch yourself. Sirix takes it from here.
Simple to deploy and support
Easy to set up. Easier to live with.
The sensor connects over a single ethernet cable, and Sirix oversees the rollout, handling the configuration and every connection to our command center. Choose monitoring and the extra steps are ours too.
Vape sensor
Mounts on the ceiling or wall, one cable for power and data
Your network
Connects over a PoE switch, alerts arrive on your own platform
Secure link to Sirix
Encrypted connection from your site to our command center
Sirix command center
Live operators verify and respond, 24/7
Included in every plan
The sensor, our configuration and tuning, and alerts on your own platform.
Added when Sirix monitors
The secure link to our command center, operator review and response, plus any linked camera and speaker.
- Sirix oversees the whole rollout and handles all configuration and every connection to the command center, guiding each step so your coverage goes live smoothly.
We configure everything
Every sensor, threshold and alert rule is set up by Sirix and tuned to your spaces. Nothing for your team to program.
Cameras and speakers, handled
If a linked camera or a talk-down speaker is needed, Sirix connects it to the command center and confirms it works.
We guide every step
From assessment to go live, a Sirix team leads the rollout, so you are never left figuring it out alone.
24/7 support team
If anything goes wrong at any point, our team is on it around the clock to fix it fast and keep your coverage live.
Works with your existing cameras and VMS
Sirix integrates with all major cameras, video management systems and vape sensor brands, including HALO and Triton, so your vape detection plugs into the infrastructure you already run.
Compatibility is confirmed during your site assessment.
Simple pricing
How much does vape detection monitoring cost?
The same two layers you just saw, priced simply. Run detection and alerts on your own platform, or hand every alert to our operators to verify and act. Priced per device, per month, with no surprises.
Self-serve
from $10 per device / month
Alerts on your platform.
- Every detection alert arrives on your own in-house platform
- Your team reviews each alert and responds
- Sirix sources, configures and tunes every sensor.
Recommended
Fully monitored
Verified and acted on by our operators.
- Alerts go to the Sirix command center and are reviewed quickly by live operators
- Specific site SOP followed by Sirix operators
- Voice talk-down through a linked speaker
- Device health monitoring, so a sensor going offline never goes unnoticed
- Everything in self-serve, included
Our operator promise
Every alert reaches a real person
Bilingual Sirix operators answer every alert the moment it comes in, around the clock. No alert waits for business hours, and no alert is handled by a machine.
100%
of alerts answered by a live Sirix operator
24/7
every day of the year, alerts never wait for office hours
Never
AI, a robot or an answering machine, always a trained operator
Sirix never discloses the sites it protects. Confidentiality is part of the service, so you will not find site names or the organizations we protect listed here. What we can show you is the operation behind the promise: the command center behind this service already monitors 25,000+ devices across 230+ cities in the USA and Canada.
Privacy by design
Protection without surveillance
The sensor uses no camera and records no audio or video. You get vape detection in sensitive areas without surveilling the people in them.
- Camera-free and microphone-free. It senses conditions, it does not watch or listen in.
- Vandal-resistant, tamper-aware build, ceiling-mounted and powered over a single ethernet cable.
- Compliance signals you can show a board: the sensor models we monitor are HIPAA and GDPR-aligned, carry UL, CE, FCC and RoHS certifications and meet the California IoT security law. Certifications vary by model, confirmed during your site assessment.
- No camera
- No audio or video
- HIPAA- and GDPR-aligned
- Vandal-resistant
- UL · CE · FCC · RoHS
Where it works
Built for the spaces a camera cannot cover
Vape detection goes where cameras cannot, and Sirix operators verify and respond for every vertical.
Schools and education
- Place sensors in restrooms and locker rooms where cameras cannot go, the exact spots where vaping happens.
- Operators verify each alert on a nearby hallway camera and follow the principal’s protocol.
- You protect students and reduce liability without invading their privacy.
Healthcare and senior living
- Cover patient rooms, behavioral units and restrooms while preserving dignity and privacy.
- Operators confirm vaping or air quality alerts and notify clinical staff fast.
- You reduce risk to patients and staff and document every event for compliance.
Hotels and hospitality
- Monitor guest rooms, pool areas and back of house without cameras in private spaces.
- Operators verify smoking and vaping events before you charge or dispatch.
- You protect revenue and guest experience with evidence behind every action.
Condos and multifamily
- Watch elevators, amenity rooms and shared restrooms where cameras raise concerns.
- Operators verify on the nearest camera and follow your building’s response plan.
- You keep residents safe and give the board a defensible record.
Commercial and offices
- Cover restrooms, stairwells and quiet zones across your footprint.
- Operators verify each event and escalate to facilities or security on your plan.
- You lower staff workload and respond to threats around the clock.
What is at stake
An alert nobody acts on is a risk nobody owns
Detection alone does not protect anyone. According to the 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey by the CDC and FDA, e-cigarettes remain the most commonly used tobacco product among US students, with 5.2% of middle and high school students currently vaping. The gap between an alert and a response is where liability, harm and cost accumulate.
Liability
When an incident was foreseeable and went unaddressed, the exposure lands on you. Verified response and a timestamped record change that story.
Duty of care
Students, patients, residents and guests are counting on someone to act. A dashboard does not act. A live operator does.
Compliance and insurance
Documented, verified events support audits, claims and policy requirements, instead of leaving gaps you cannot explain.
Staff workload
Your team cannot watch a screen around the clock. Sirix operators carry that load so your people stay on their real work.
One sensor, many possibilities
More than vape detection
The same sensor behind your vape detection catches much more. Explore the monitored services Sirix offers.
Get started
Put a live operator behind your alerts
Tell us about your spaces and the zones where vaping is a concern. We design the monitored vape detection plan around your real risks.
Talk to a monitoring specialist
A specialist follows up to scope coverage, pricing and response for your environment, including a site assessment when it helps.
Answered by a real person, 24/7
Frequently asked questions
How does vape detection monitoring work?
The sensor detects vape aerosol, THC oil and masking and sends an event to our command center. An operator pulls up the nearby camera you linked, verifies it, and responds on your SOP. You get a verified action, not just an alert.
Does the sensor use a camera or record audio?
No, the sensor is camera-free and microphone-free. It records no audio or video, so you get protection in sensitive areas without surveilling people.
How is vape detection installed?
Each sensor mounts on the ceiling and connects with a single ethernet cable through a PoE switch. Sirix configures every sensor and connects any cameras or speakers, so there is nothing for your team to program.
Can you monitor sensors in areas without cameras?
Yes. We link the sensor to your command center and our operators respond on your SOP, so the task leaves your team’s hands even when no camera covers that space.
How much does vape detection monitoring cost?
Plans start at $10 per device per month for self-serve, where alerts arrive on your own platform, up to $75 per device per month for fully monitored, where our operators verify on video, talk down through a speaker and watch device health. Your assessment confirms the right plan.
How fast do operators respond?
A detection reaches our command center within seconds. Operators are pulled to the live feed the moment the sensor detects an event and act in real time, following your escalation plan.
What is the difference between a vape detector and vape detection monitoring?
A vape detector is hardware: it senses vape aerosol and sends an alert. Vape detection monitoring adds what happens next: a live Sirix operator receives the alert 24/7, intervenes by voice and acts on your protocol, with or without a camera. Where a camera is linked in an adjacent hallway, the operator uses it to confirm the outcome. The detector detects; the monitoring service responds.
Which vape detector brands can Sirix monitor?
Sirix is sensor agnostic: it connects vape detectors from any major manufacturer, including HALO and Triton, to its 24/7 command center. Through its dealer partners, Sirix can also recommend and source the right sensor for your spaces and budget, so you get a complete solution from hardware to live response.
How do schools stop students from vaping in restrooms?
Schools place camera-free vape sensors in restrooms and locker rooms, the spaces where vaping happens and cameras cannot go. With Sirix, every detection reaches a live operator 24/7 who intervenes by voice on the school’s protocol and confirms the response on a hallway camera where one is linked. Detection alone warns; a monitored response deters.
How do property managers stop vaping and smoking inside buildings?
Property managers install camera-free sensors in the spaces complaints come from, then connect them to Sirix. When vaping, smoking or THC is detected in a common area, a live operator responds on the building’s protocol, 24/7, and every incident is documented, giving managers a record for repeat offenders instead of unprovable complaints.
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Turn every alert into peace of mind
The sensor detects. Sirix verifies and acts. Let’s design the monitored vape detection plan for your spaces.
