scope:

This standard shall cover the installation, performance, operation, and maintenance of public emergency service communications systems and facilities.

This standard shall not be considered to be a design specification or an instruction manual.

Purpose. The purpose of this standard shall be as follows:

(1) To specify operations, facilities, and communications systems that receive alarms from the public

(2) To provide requirements for the retransmission of such alarms to the appropriate emergency response agencies.