FDAS | Central Station Alarm Monitoring for Commercial Establishments

 

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If necessary all installed Fire Detection and Alarm System should subscribe to the alarm monitoring services of a central station. All alarm signals received by the monitoring central station shall be forwarded or redirected to the nearby fire fighting authorities.

The competence of the operators of the central station shall be certified by the manufacturer of the receiving system of equipment, or by an organization acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).

Central station monitoring services are the best way to maintain peace of mind and keep your establishment secured 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Central station alarm monitoring connects your alarm systems to an Underwriters Laboratory (U.L.) listed Central Station which is expected to respond any time an alarm is triggered. The central station will then notify the appropriate authorities of the incident so that help comes quickly. This can be very important if no one is on the premises during an emergency, or if there is a security incident that demands a fast response, among other situations.

Central station monitoring works by connecting your alarm systems to the U.L. listed Central Station, which ensures that an operator is always available to respond when an alarm is triggered. When an alarm gets triggered a signal is sent to the central station—a responder will call through the main hub of your system to confirm the alert. If help is needed and the alert is confirmed, or if there is no response, the central station will inform local authorities such as law enforcement or the fire department of the emergency. This can save precious minutes during many different kinds of emergencies, potentially saving lives. It can ensure faster response times due to not needing someone to call, especially when an emergency is causing panic, and also if an incident takes place while no one is within the facility, such as an after-hours break-in or fire.

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