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Thanks to great advances in modern security, your alarm is much
more than an early warning detection system.
How does an
alarm activation from your home or business reach our central station?
A signal is transmitted either digitally via telephone lines or
via a cellular signal to our computer network for decoding into
the English language. All of this occurs in under 60 seconds. Our
highly trained professionals take over from here.
The operator
receiving the signal now has on his/her monitor the name and address
of where the alarm originated as well as the type of alarm -- fire,
burglar, temperature, etc. Special instructions also appear on the
screen accompanied by emergency contact numbers and the persons
who are to be notified of the alarm activation. Within seconds,
the emergency notification number is automatically dialed. Security
Central's operator has all the necessary information at his/her
fingertips to relay to the dispatcher so help will be on its way
to you in an instant.
With the rising
concern over false alarms and the costly fines associated with them,
your alarm dealer can assist you in deciding which signals should
be verified before dispatch. With verification, Security Central
operators contact the premise before dispatching the authorities
to be certain an emergency condition actually exists. A passcode,
selected by you, is required to cancel ANY alarm condition. Failure
to give the correct code or no answer at the premise results in
immediate dispatch. Of course, you can always call Security Central
on a special 800 number provided to you by your alarm dealer to
cancel dispatch, test your alarm or to obtain information regarding
previous activations.
Other options
for preventing false alarms include Two-Way Voice and Remote Video Monitoring. Both are great enhancements
that not only aid in preventing false dispatches but can provide
you with additional protection, too. Your alarm dealer can provide
you with more information regarding these services or you can visit
these on Security Central's website.
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