Morgan Hertel's Latest Posts

Read: Evolving Monitoring Center Standards in the Age of COVID

Evolving Monitoring Center Standards in the Age of COVID

Due to success with working from home, some organizations want to modify UL 827 to allow for a permanent change that would, in essence, allow remote monitoring during normal nonemergent times.

Read: How Central Stations Repeatedly Demonstrate Dependability

How Central Stations Repeatedly Demonstrate Dependability

While Internet providers and even 911 centers experience occasional outages, central stations have become virtually indestructible thanks to strong foundations.

Read: Working From Home: Temporary or Forever?

Working From Home: Temporary or Forever?

In short, from a technical standpoint, monitoring center operators working from home is not a huge challenge to implement and maintain; it’s all the other rules that make it a challenge.

Read: How to Operate a Central Station During a Pandemic

How to Operate a Central Station During a Pandemic

Without question, the short-term effects of COVID-19 will be difficult to overcome, and the long-term effects will be difficult to foresee. Here are tips for maintaining the status quo.

Read: Evolving Technology & Costs: The New Paradigms in Monitoring

Evolving Technology & Costs: The New Paradigms in Monitoring

There will be several new “paradigms” emerging all of which will impact the costs of monitoring. As an industry, we need to consider them very carefully.

Read: There’s More to PERS Than You Probably Think

There’s More to PERS Than You Probably Think

The market for personal emergency response monitoring is growing and so are the possibilities. Here’s a handful of use cases you may not have thought of.

Read: Why Central Stations Must Adapt to These Changing Consumer Communications

Why Central Stations Must Adapt to These Changing Consumer Communications

Central stations and call centers need to be able to meet the demands of different standards to be able to serve their clients and end users universally and effectively.

Read: Why Combining A/V & AI Might Finally Lower the False Alarm Rate

Why Combining A/V & AI Might Finally Lower the False Alarm Rate

Video and audio verification are helping to reduce calls for service, but more is needed to combat the human error of false alarms.

Read: How to Regain Lost Time, Potential Profit by Analyzing Monitoring Center Processes

How to Regain Lost Time, Potential Profit by Analyzing Monitoring Center Processes

Rapid Response Vice President Morgan Hertel shares why it’s a necessity to measure, automate and maximize everything monitoring centers do.

Read: How Do Location Services Work?

How Do Location Services Work?

What exactly are location services and how do they work? Here’s how GPS, WiFi, cell towers and beacons work to pinpoint a location.

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