Where on the installation can the alarm monitor be located?

Where on the installation can the alarm monitor be located?

• A. Anywhere on the installation that has alarm annunciation capabilities
• B. Only in the security office
• C. In each building basement
• D. In the main command building

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that alarm monitoring can be placed wherever there is an alarm annunciation capability. The monitor’s job is to observe alarm signals and relay them to the people who need to respond, so it doesn’t have to be tied to a specific building or room. As long as a location on the installation has the means to annunciates alarms (a panel, display, or annunciation point), it can host the monitor. Limiting the monitor to a single place like the security office or requiring it to be in every basement or only in the main command building unnecessarily restricts effective monitoring. Thus, the best choice recognizes that the monitor may be located anywhere with annunciation capability.

The key idea is that alarm monitoring can be placed wherever there is an alarm annunciation capability. The monitor’s job is to observe alarm signals and relay them to the people who need to respond, so it doesn’t have to be tied to a specific building or room. As long as a location on the installation has the means to annunciates alarms (a panel, display, or annunciation point), it can host the monitor. Limiting the monitor to a single place like the security office or requiring it to be in every basement or only in the main command building unnecessarily restricts effective monitoring. Thus, the best choice recognizes that the monitor may be located anywhere with annunciation capability.