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    Three ECCs go live with TMA's ASAP-to-PSAP

    July 11, 2023
    Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s ASAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of calls for service from alarm monitoring centers to Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs).
    Related To: The Monitoring Association (formerly CSAA)
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    July 11, 2023, McLean, VA – The Monitoring Association (TMA) welcomed the Seattle WA Community Safety & Communications Center (CSCC), The Bell County TX Communications Center, and the Crawford County Department of Public Safety, which are the 128th, 129th and 130th Emergency Communications Centers (ECCs) in the United States to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP). Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s ASAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of calls for service from alarm monitoring centers to Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs).

    The Seattle WA CSCC became the 6th ECC in the state of Washington to implement ASAP. The Center went live with: Vector Security, Rapid Response Monitoring, Guardian Protection, Securitas, Security Central, DynaMark Monitoring, Affiliated Monitoring, Tyco (Johnson Controls), Vivint, Brinks Home Security, National Monitoring Center, Securitas (Stanley Div), Protection One and ADT during the week of June 5th.                                                                                     

    The Bell County TX Communications Center became the 15th ECC in the state of Texas to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP). The ECC went live the week of June 13, 2023, with: Vector Security, Rapid Response Monitoring, Vivint, DynaMark Monitoring, Security Central, Securitas (Stanley Div), Tyco (Johnson Controls), United Central Control, Protection One, Affiliated Monitoring, Securitas, Brinks Home Security, National Monitoring Center, Alert 360, and Guardian Protection. ADT is planning to go-live in the next few weeks. 

    The Crawford County Department of Public Safety became the 7th ECC in the state of Pennsylvania to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP). The ECC went live the week of June 19, 2023, with: Rapid Response Monitoring, Vector Security, Johnson Controls, Securitas (Stanley Div), Securitas, Quick Response, Doyle Security, Dynamark Monitoring, United Central Control, Protection One, National Monitoring Center, Vivint, Brinks Home Security, Guardian Protection, Affiliated Monitoring and ADT.

    Learn more about TMA’s ASAP service online at www.tma.us/asap/.

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