Reducing False Alarms

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What the Numbers Tell Us About False Fire Alarms

October 1, 2008

Fire departments in the United States reported 896,500 false fire alarms in 1980. Since that time ...

Fontana Response Policy Aired at CAA Summer Convention

June 1, 2008

Springs, attendees received an update on the legal quagmire in Fontana where the police department unilaterally adopted verified response in 2007 ...

ADS Wages War on False Alarms

May 1, 2008

While ADS does not stand for Accurate Dispatch Services, given Alarm Detection Systems’ history of false alarm reduction it just as well could. The security provider’s staunch approach, which includes a task force and fewer false dispatches amid baseline growth, has earned it 2007’s Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) Award.

‘Walk the Walk’ With False Alarms

April 1, 2008

OK, so you have seen a lot of talk lately about reducing false alarms. The security industry has been going through a considerable evolution with reference to reducing false alarms. The manufacturers have responded to all of this talk and now it is up to you ...

February 2008 Tech Talk Online Q & A

February 1, 2008

Q: I have had several commercial alarm accounts that are a problematic with recurring hold-up false alarms. The alarm circuits checkout fine and I really suspect the employees are accidentally pressing the momentary buttons, but don’t want to admit it. Please help.

Sensorship That Makes Sense

February 1, 2008

Just as every person tries to find their true compatibility match, security experts are faced with the daily challenge of finding the correct alarm sensor for a specific security application.

Dallas Turns Back Verified Response Policy

October 1, 2007

The Dallas City Council ignored Police Chief David Kunkle’s recommendations and recently repealed its verified response burglar ...

Tennessee Amends Law to Implement Statewide ECV

May 31, 2007

Tennessee has amended a state alarm law to adopt enhanced call verification (ECV) and will require monitoring companies to call two phone numbers before notifying police ...

Addressing Superior Fire Detection

May 1, 2007

Addressable technology is making fire alarm systems more effective, reliable and valuable than ever by pinpointing the precise location of trouble. Discover the many benefits these systems offer fire alarm system providers, their customers and the general public.

ECV Credited for 30% Reduction in Palm Beach False Alarms

February 7, 2007

Palm Beach County has shown a significant reduction in false dispatches following the instatement of ECV by Florida law...

City of Modesto Adopts Verified Response Policy

November 9, 2006

The city of Modesto announces that the police department will no longer respond to burglar alarm calls unless they are verified as an actual emergency ...

Verified Response Successful in Controversial Study

August 1, 2006

Real Hope for False Alarms

November 1, 2005

But false alarms continue to decay the industry, and the only way to ensure the future health of installing and monitoring companies is to drill down deep to the root of the problem.

False Alarm Update: St. Louis, Mesa, Durham, Martin County

June 22, 2005

A new alarm ordinance establishing fines for excessive false security system alarms is now in effect in St. Louis.

California Police Chief Orders Verified Response

March 1, 2005

Bosch F220 Series Detectors

January 1, 2005

Smoke detectors have saved more lives than can be counted, but Bosch Security Systems of Fairport, N.Y., recently released four new models that have the ability to significantly reduce false alarms.

Undermined by Real Cat Burglars

March 1, 2004

False Alarms Can Cause Actual Tragedies

March 1, 2004

Deputy Brian Wondra was racing to save the day after an alarm went off in Scott County, Minn., when a big rig slammed into his vehicle, leaving him with injuries that nearly cost him his life. The incident turned even more tragic when Wondra learned he was responding to a false alarm. Now, Wondra tells his story and gives his views on the false alarm issue.