The Real Cost of False Alarms
In some recent studies, including ones by Parks Associates, false alarms are one of the most distressing and problematic events that can occur for a subscriber or security system user.
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Common Fire Safety Hazards | A Comprehensive Guide to Fire Safety
Enhance your fire safety knowledge with this comprehensive guide. Learn about key fire hazards and the vital role of professional monitoring.
Category: Commercial Fire Integrators
#DLRMarketingTips: 6 easy tips to amplify your brand story
Upgrade your copywriting technique with these tips to help you stand out amongst the competition and strengthen the connection between you and your audiences.
Category: Dealer Marketing Tips
My First 60 Days at Rapid: An Inside Look Behind the Immersive Training Experience at Rapid Response Monitoring
At Rapid Response, we prioritize a unified foundation for alarm monitoring among our employees. Join us on a journey through the initial training experience as Digital Brand Strategist, Brenna Vallar, shares her insights from her crucial first 60 days at Rapid. Gain a firsthand perspective on the immersive training that shapes our team and sets the stage for excellence in alarm monitoring.
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From Alarms to Shutdowns: The Anatomy of Fire Alarm Systems
Fire alarm systems have intricate mechanisms, each with specific roles in ensuring protection of life and property. In this blog, we shine a spotlight on those critical components and functions and share all about this fascinating technology and the role it plays in providing pivotal protection.
Category: Commercial Fire Integrators
From Pulses to Bytes: The Evolution of Alarm Communication | Part 2
In part 2 of the From Pulses to Bytes series, Darren Frick, Sr. Systems Engineer on #TeamRapid, shifts his focus to the technologies that held the spotlight from the 1960s to the 2000s. These include Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF), Contact ID, SIA, and VoIP, all of which paved the way for automation and reliability.
From Pulses to Bytes: The Evolution of Alarm Communication | Part 1
In part 1 of the From Pulses to Bytes series, Darren Frick, Sr. Systems Engineer on #TeamRapid, shares all about the roots of our industry, spotlighting legacy alarm communication methods and technological milestones that laid the foundation for what we have today.
AI, Deep Learning Could Revolutionize the Alarm Industry
There hasn’t been a lot of focused work to leverage the use of AI to modify real-time workflow based on information from disparate systems.
Commitment to In-Facility Monitoring [From Our President]
The Security Monitoring industry has always performed its critical mission within hardened multi-redundant facilities. Monitoring Specialists have always worked in dedicated facilities which prevented compromising situations. But now, at-home monitoring is permitted. In this letter to our Dealer Network, Jeffrey Atkins, President of Rapid Response Monitoring, voices his absolute support for In-Facility Monitoring as the only secure and reliable model.
Revolutionizing Public Safety: The Origins and Advantages of ASAP-to-PSAP
ASAP-to-PSAP drastically optimizes communication during critical moments. Unlike traditional manual processes, ASAP-to-PSAP automates data exchange and dispatches, improving response times and saving lives. Read all about the origins and future developments in this blog.