Monitored alarms: what happens in the first five minutes

A monitored signal turns a noise nobody hears into a response somebody makes.

Monitored alarms: what happens in the first five minutes

When a confirmed activation reaches the monitoring centre, operators follow an agreed escalation list: verify, call your nominated contacts, and where appropriate request police or dispatch a keyholder.

Everything is logged with times, which matters later for both the police report and the insurance claim.

We set the escalation list with you and review it whenever staff or key contacts change.

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