diff --git a/firmware/main/ble.hpp b/firmware/main/ble.hpp
index 36a884f..3e290a3 100644
--- a/firmware/main/ble.hpp
+++ b/firmware/main/ble.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ struct BleLocationData {
 	uint32_t timestamp;
 	uint8_t valid;
 };
+static_assert(sizeof(BleLocationData) == 17, "BleLocationData must be 17 bytes for BLE");
 
 struct BleAlertData {
 	uint8_t alert_type;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ struct BleAlertData {
 	int32_t altitude;
 	uint32_t timestamp;
 };
+static_assert(sizeof(BleAlertData) == 18, "BleAlertData must be 18 bytes for BLE");
 #pragma pack(pop)
 
 class BleServer {
@@ -44,12 +46,12 @@ class BleServer {
 	BleServer ();
 	~BleServer ();
 
-	esp_err_t init ();
-	esp_err_t start ();
-	esp_err_t stop ();
-	esp_err_t update_location (const BleLocationData& location);
-	esp_err_t send_alert (const BleAlertData& alert);
-	esp_err_t set_device_name (const char* name);
+	[[nodiscard]] esp_err_t init ();
+	[[nodiscard]] esp_err_t start ();
+	[[nodiscard]] esp_err_t stop ();
+	[[nodiscard]] esp_err_t update_location (const BleLocationData& location);
+	[[nodiscard]] esp_err_t send_alert (const BleAlertData& alert);
+	[[nodiscard]] esp_err_t set_device_name (const char* name);
 
 	bool is_connected () const;
 
diff --git a/firmware/main/state_machine.cpp b/firmware/main/state_machine.cpp
index 1a21152..0841cc7 100644
--- a/firmware/main/state_machine.cpp
+++ b/firmware/main/state_machine.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ TrackerStateMachine::check_geofence () {
 			alert.longitude = (int32_t)(data.longitude * COORD_SCALE);
 			alert.altitude = (int32_t)(data.altitude * 100);
 			alert.timestamp = (uint32_t)(esp_timer_get_time () / 1000000);
-			ble_.send_alert (alert);
+			ESP_ERROR_CHECK (ble_.send_alert (alert));
 			break;
 		}
 	}