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NFPA 1221 Document Information:
Title
Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems
National Fire Protection Association
Publication Date:
Jan 1, 2010
Scope:
This standard shall cover the installation, performance,
operation, and maintenance of public emergency services
communications systems and facilities.
This standard shall not be used as a design specification manual
or an instruction manual.
Purpose.
The purpose of this standard shall be as follows:
To specify operations, facilities, and communications systems
that receive alarms from the public
To provide requirements for the retransmission of such alarms to
the appropriate emergency response agencies
To provide requirements for dispatching of appropriate emergency
response personnel
To establish the required levels of performance and quality of
installations of emergency services communications systems
Public fire alarm systems and fire alarm systems on private
premises from which signals are received directly or indirectly by
the communications center shall be in accordance with NFPA 72,
National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.
Emergency reporting systems that are not covered by this
standard shall be in accordance with NFPA 72.
Application.
This standard shall apply to communications systems that
include, but are not limited to, dispatching systems, telephone
systems, public reporting systems, and one-way and two-way radio
systems that provide the following functions:
Communication between the public and emergency response
agencies
Communication within the emergency response agency under
emergency and nonemergency conditions
Communication among emergency response agencies
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