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What is an actual alarm? |
An attempt to enter a facility without prior authentication or established procedure |
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What is a false alarm? |
The alarm activates for an unknown reason. Two false alarms in a 24 hour period deem a system inoperative and requires a work order be opened |
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What is a nuisance alarm? |
Alarm activation due to something the system was designed to detect such as a blowing fan or rodent. Three nuisance alarms in a 24 hour period require a work order be opened. |
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What is a maintenance alarm? |
Maintenance personnel caused the alarm performing authorized work |
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What is an authorized entry? |
Personnel entered the facility after completing all required steps for entry |
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What is a test? |
Owner/user or ESS NCO caused the alarm and is authorized |
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What is a PMI? |
Preventative Maintenance inspection |
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What are the procedures for opening/closing of alarmed facilities, alarm activations, and alarm system tests? |
The owner/user will give the following information to the AM: Card #, Building/Room to be accessed/secured, Name, Rank, Last 4 digits of Social Security Number. Once the AM has verified the information, they will pass a number within 10 of the primary access code. The owner/User will respond with a number that equals the primary code. Example: If the primary access code is 60 and the alarm monitor passes a 52 the owner/user should respond with 8 |
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What if the caller fails to correctly authenticate using the primary code? |
Pass them the alternate code |
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What if the caller fails to authenticate using the alternate code? |
Put them on hold and instruct the controller to initiate anti robbery procedures. |
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What is the response time for Secret Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF)? |
5 minutes |
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What is the response time for funds |
15 minutes |
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What is the response time for Open Storage of Classified Material? |
15 minutes |
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What is the response time for PL-1/2 Duress/Resources? |
5 minutes for ISRT and 10 minutes for ESRT |
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What is the response time for PL-3 Duress/Resources? |
7 minutes |
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What is the response time for PL-4 |
10 minutes |
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What is the response time for Narcotics storage areas? |
15 minutes |
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What is the response time for Arms, ammunition and equipment (AA&E) |
10 minutes |
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What is the response time for postal facilities |
15 minutes |
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What is a Balance magnetic switch? |
Usually installed on doors and windows, the two sides of the alarm must stay together, if they are separated it creates an alarm |
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What is a tamper alarm? |
This is a push button type sensor located on all alarm equipment. It generates an alarm when someone attempts to open the alarm or equipment |
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What is Passive infrared/Ultrasonic Motion sensor/Passive infrared Biometric? |
This alarm detects movement within the alarmed facility by detecting differences in light. Motion detection |
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What is Passive ultrasonic? |
Volume or sound detection. This alarm detects sound within or in close proximity the alarmed facility |
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What is a alarm latching switch? |
Its a duress pedal. This alarm is activated by physically lifting/pressing the duress petal |
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What is a portable duress actuator? |
This alarm is activated by pushing the button on the PDA. This alarm is normally used for personnel in an alarmed structure that need to move around and are not stationary |
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What distance is the PDA capable of generating an alarm? |
1/4 mile |
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What is a Corby keypad? |
Three consecutive incorrect attempts when entering a pin number will generate an alarm. If owner/user begin to enter the wrong pin but have not pushed four digits have them enter the remaining digits. If it is not known how many digits were entered wait one minute and begin the process over |
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What is keypad duress? |
This alarm is activated by pressing the * and # symbol on the keypad at the facility. This duress alarm is used to secretly notify Security Forces of a duress situation by allowing the alarm custodian to enter their code and have the keypad go from red to green as it normally would |
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What is a Fiber Optic Sensor System (FOSS)? |
This is a Fiber optic security system attached directly to the fence material to detect disturbances like climbing and cutting |
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What is a buried line sensor (BLS)? |
This is a perimeter detection that detects disturbances in the electromagnetic field established by a cable buried beneath a finished grade. The depth of the sensor cable is dependent on the density of the ground in which it is installed. In concrete and asphalt the cable is designed to be installed approximately 2 inches deep; in soil, the cable is installed at a greater depth |
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What is Video image control and display system (VICADS)? |
It is primarily used for immediate visual assessment (IVA). When an alarm is associated with a video device and the alarm is activated, the live camera video is displayed. Also displayed is an alarm clip that displays recorded video before and after the actual alarm. The times prior to and after the alarm are set to 5 seconds |
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CCTV/TI sweeps will be conducted... |
Every four hours during maintenance Duty hours and every two hours during darkness, non-maintenance duty hours, higher force protection condition, and reduced visibility, or as otherwise directed by higher authority |
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Alarm points that are flashing indicate... |
An Unacknowledged alarm |
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Alarm points that are a steady color indicate... |
An acknowledged alarm |
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Any alarms that have an asterisk (*) next to them... |
Cannot be reset until it disappears |
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A red alarm indicates... |
An actual alarm condition |
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A/C power failure: Commercial Power Failure alarm |
This alarm indicates when there is a Loss in Commercial power indicating the facility and associated equipment with that facility is running on battery. If the alarm fails to reset, a work order is required |
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How long should battery back-up last? |
4 hours |
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Battery low alarm |
This alarm indicates when battery back-up is about to fail. If the battery fails, the alarm will not function |
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Blue alarm |
Indicates a full communication failure |
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Magenta alarm |
Indicates a Tamper alarm |
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Light blue alarm |
Indicates a Trouble alarm |
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Trouble alarms indicate... |
A condition when the voltage of the sensor is outside normal parameters and will normally lead to a full communication failure |
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Yellow alarm |
Indicates the alarm point is in access |
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Green alarm |
Indicates the alarm point is secure |
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By which means may alarms be received? |
System alarms, telephone, radio and victims/witnesses can give notifications of a robbery or attempted robbery |
