Studies earmarked by the Alarm Industry Research and Education Foundation (AIREF) have, over the years, demonstrated the usefulness of alarm systems and the importance of police response to alarms — and most recently, shown the support of law enforcement officials for the Security Industry Alarm Association (SIAC), and its work to improve alarm management practices across North America.

ISC Solutions booth 1507 - Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell, Northford, Conn., modernized two of its best-selling addressable fire alarm control panels with installer-requested features to reduce installation/maintenance time and enhance the systems’ capabilities and life span.

ISC Solutions booth 1507 - Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell announced the nationwide expansion of its Software Applications training following what the company described as overwhelmingly favorable reviews of the course during its 2011 trial launch, mixed with ongoing customer requests for advanced software training.

ISC Solutions booth 1211 - Napco StarLink™ SLE-GSM ultra-economical, full-data backup or primary alarm communicator universally works on any panel, everywhere. At under $100 the StarLinkGSM Radio is affordable enough to standardize on for every account, so POTS or copper is never a concern again, Napco said.

ISC Solutions booth 1506 - Silent Knight by Honeywell announced significant upgrades made to its hybrid conventional/addressable fire alarm system to simplify installation and operation while expanding its capabilities with a second line of initiating devices and a new remote annunciator.

At the ongoing ESI Forum and The Electronic Security Association (ESA) Leadership Summit events taking place at the Omni Mandalay at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, attendees have ample opportunity to celebrate recent achievements as well as ensure more success to come through educational session presented by their peers. The events opened on Monday, Jan. 9 and will wrap up on Friday, Jan 12.

SDM recently reported on a new police non-response policy in San Jose, Calif. (March issue, pg. 19). With approximately 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States, 2,300 active alarm ordinances and differing alarm policies in each community, the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) is offering the industry the use of a secure database on its website with constantly updated information on alarm ordinance/policy activity.

Napco launched the Gemini Virtual Keypad for residential and commercial alarm accounts.

In 2010 the changes made to the NICET Fire Alarm testing for levels I & II had most Fire Alarm professionals asking a lot of questions regarding the Computer Based Testing that NICET implemented that year.

Napco Security Technologies introduced the new Napco Fusion™ total security solution, including some of the industry’s best-known brands: Napco Gemini, Continental CardAccess®, Alarm Lock Trilogy® and Marks USA.