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Past, Current and Future of the Alarm Transmission Ecosystem

Credit Hours
1 Hours

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Learning Objectives
1. History of U.S. Alarm Transmission EcoSystem
2. Issues with Legacy Alarm Transmission Technologies
  • 3G Sunset
  • FCC Mandate for POTS
3. Alarm Transmission Requirements in the 2022 edition of NFPA 72®
Course Description
This 60-minute presentation provides an overview of the Alarm Transmission Ecosystem as well as providing information as to why changes are being made that will enhance public life safety.
This discussion is important because the technologies for transmitting alarm, trouble, and supervisory signals from the protected premises to the fire department is changing rapidly. Several of the legacy technologies are becoming or are obsolete.

Event Presenter
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Richard Roberts, Honeywell
Industry Affairs Manager
Richard is Senior Industry Affairs Manager at Honeywell Security and Fire with over 35 years in the fire alarm and life safety markets. His experience spans the installation, sales, and the development of products/systems. Currently, Mr. Roberts is a member of thirten NFPA Technical Committees, member of several ICC Fire Code Action Committee (FCAC) Working Groups and a member of two Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standards Technical Panel (STP).He serves on the Board of Directors for the Fire and Life safety Section (FLSS) of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC), Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) and is the Chair of NEMA’s Building Codes Committee as well as a member of the Model Codes Committee of the National Assocation of State Fire Marshals (NASFM).

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