How to Construct Today’s Ideal Technician
Technical skills are obviously important, but what other traits does each technician need to be successful?
Technical skills are obviously important, but what other traits does each technician need to be successful?
Alarm expert Jeffrey D. Zwirn explains why it’s important for alarm installers to perform initial testing on the existing system to prevent liability if it doesn’t work properly.
Let’s focus on a few guidelines to help security technicians be more productive.
Carolinas HealthCare System’s Bryan Warren explains how knowledge and mitigation can prevent incidents from occurring after security technology is installed on a site.
Take a look at photos of the worst wiring jobs that integrators have had to clean up.
The customer of a prominent security company was murdered along with her boyfriend by a stalker while they slept in an upstairs bedroom. An investigation found the provider recklessly breached its responsibilities by failing to design, install and test a system that was supposed to be customized for early detection of an intruder. Details of what went awry are examined.
There is certainly more science than hocus pocus involved in maximizing the accuracy and value of an intrusion alarm system. However, a high level of skill is required for a successful technician or magician, and proper use of sensors and installation methods can produce results no less amazing.