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BS 9518:2021

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Processing of alarm signals by an alarm receiving centre. Code of practice

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BSI 2021 32
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This British Standard gives recommendations for the processing of signals by an alarm receiving centre (ARC) from alarm systems, such as but not limited to fire detection and fire alarm systems, fixed firefighting systems, intrusion and holdup alarm systems, video surveillance systems, social alarms systems, lone worker, and combinations of such systems.

NOTE BS EN 50518:2019 provides guidance on planning, construction, systems, management processes, leadership, governance, management and staffing of an alarm receiving centre. BS 5979 and BS 8591 also provide guidance.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
5 Foreword
7 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
12 4 General
4.1 Primary function
4.2 Working environment
4.3 Operational resources processes
4.4 Response agreement
13 4.5 Critical data omissions
4.6 Confidentiality
14 4.7 Transmission system faults
4.8 Testing of monitored alarm systems
15 4.9 Monitoring of setting and unsetting
5 Intruder and hold-up alarm monitoring
5.1 Intruder and hold-up alarm systems not utilizing confirmation technology
16 5.2 Designation of alarm signals from I&HASs capable of providing sequential confirmation
5.3 Designation of alarm signals from I&HASs capable of providing audio confirmation
5.4 Designation of alarm signals from I&HASs capable of providing visual confirmation
17 5.5 Telephone confirmation of hold-up alarm (HUA)
5.6 Transmission path conditions to be regarded as confirmation
5.7 Alarm filtering
19 5.8 Detection device inhibit signal following reinstatement of the I&HAS
6 Fire alarm systems
6.1 General
20 6.2 Filtering
6.3 Fire signals transmitted automatically via social alarm systems
22 7 Social alarm systems
8 VSS monitoring
8.1 Detection-activated remotely monitored VSS
23 8.2 ARC procedures and documentation
8.3 Activation management
9 Signals from lone worker systems
24 9.1 Service
Table 1 — Target ARC response times from receipt of activation message/call
9.2 Operational functions
25 9.3 Oral communication
9.4 Performance criteria
9.5 Lone worker information
9.6 Establishing the nature of an incident
26 9.7 Verification
9.8 False alerts
9.9 Procedures and documentation
9.10 Access to information
27 9.11 Management of activation messages/calls and alarm calls
Table 2 — Monthly lone worker alarm statistics (example)
Table 3 — Monthly summary of verified alarms (example)
28 Annex A (informative)  Representation of the typical relationship and lines of communication between stakeholders in alarm monitoring and response
Figure A.1 — Typical relationship and lines of communication between stakeholders in alarm monitoring and response
29 Annex B (informative)  Filtering actions for fire alarm signals
Figure B.1 — Response from ARC to site following receipt of a fire alarm signal (where filtering is required)
30 Bibliography
BS 9518:2021
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