Discussion topics for PSRA-TF meeting on alarm applications September 10, 2014

ATIS Board of Directors’ Meeting October 20, 2011 PSRA Alarm Applications Discussion September, 2014 Question 1: Scope of Applications PSRA-TF has identified the following set of alarm-related applications. Are there additions to this list and which applications should be prioritized? – Intrusion events and fire alerts to public/private buildings – Public safety communications and alarms on campuses and other secure locations – Alarms and communications on elevator systems – Dispatch console to EMS, Fire, – Firebar Conference Bridge – Base Station Control to EMS, Fire and Police – Private Line Automatic Ringdown circuits for EMS, Fire, Police – Circuit-based paging systems for public safety, i.e. page-out to responders – Residential wireline medical alert alarms linked directly to PSAPs 2

ATIS Board of Directors’ Meeting October 20, 2011 PSRA Alarm Applications Discussion September, 2014 Question 2: Current Provisioning methods What type of facilities and circuit provisioning currently supports this application? – Voicegrade circuits for communications – Voicegrade circuits delivering tones for alarm events – Voicegrade circuits delivering texts via modem – Contact closure on metallic circuits – Private Line Automatic Ringdown (PLAR) circuits – … 3

ATIS Board of Directors’ Meeting October 20, 2011 PSRA Alarm Applications Discussion September, 2014 Question 3: Requirements What are the unique requirements supporting this class of applications? – Reliability – Security – Latency – Station equipment – Dependencies on copper facilities – Special tagging of facilities in service providers – Power (Back-up, time available) – Quality of Service (codec performance, timing performance) 4

ATIS Board of Directors’ Meeting October 20, 2011 PSRA Alarm Applications Discussion September, 2014 Question 4: Relationship to Fire Codes What national, state and local fire codes are key to this discussion and would impact (or be impacted by) the transition to new media and IP solutions? NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code)has already addressed the transition to IP in Chapter 26 NFPA 1221 (Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems ) NFPA 720 (Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide(CO) Detection and Warning Equipment) NFPA 731 (Standard for the Installation of Electronic Premises Security Systems) ASME A17.1 (Safety Code for Elevators and. Escalators) 5

ATIS Board of Directors’ Meeting October 20, 2011 PSRA Alarm Applications Discussion September, 2014 Question 5: Stakeholder organizations Who are the major stakeholder organizations and industry groups that represent this public safety sector? International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) National Sherriff's Association (NSA) APCO International NENA NPSTC NFPA—NEMA, AFAA, ESA, IAFF NASFM AICC and associated CSAA 6

ATIS Board of Directors’ Meeting October 20, 2011 PSRA Alarm Applications Discussion September, 2014 Question 6: Future solution roadmap Are there specific best-in-class solutions or examples of Smart City implementations that could represent a future pathway? FirstNet The ASAP Program (or The ASAP to PSAP Program) 7