In this issue:
The Technical Committee of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will submit NFPA 71 - Standard for the Installation of Electronic Premises Security Systems at the NFPA World Safety Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas from June 6-10.
NBFAA is encouraging all members who are also NFPA members to attend the committee report sessions on June 8, 9 and 10 and vote against the standard.
The majority of equipment manufactured to meet current design specifications cannot mechanically meet the proposed requirements of NFPA 731. Any standard that is put into law without the technology being capable of complying with the law will be catastrophic to the industry.
NBFAA members could see a significant loss of business in elective system installations with the increased cost that would accompany system compliance. A complete position paper on the standard is available online.
The Technical Committee Report Sessions are scheduled for Wednesday,
June 8, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, June 9, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
and Friday, June 10, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
It's time to vote for NBFAA Officers. The positions up for election this year include: Vice President/President-Elect (one-year term), Vice President (two-year term), and Treasurer (two-year term). Ballots are to be completed by the primary or alternate representative of a NBFAA regular, associate, multi-location, or national member company in good standing.
Ballots must be mailed-in to the NBFAA headquarters by 2 p.m. EDT on June 15, 2005. The ballot must be enclosed in the official envelope provided or another envelope that specifically states the following information on the outside:
"Official NBFAA ballot enclosed"
Name of Member Company (in good standing)
Name of registered voting representative
Signature of registered voting representative
Ballot envelopes without this information will not be counted. Faxed ballots will not be accepted.
If you have questions about the voting procedure, the name of your company's primary or alternate representative, or if you have not received your 2005 ballot in the mail, please call the NBFAA office at 301.585.1855.
ADT to Design, Install Video System at Boston Airport
NBFAA member company ADT Security Services Inc. has won the contract to provide a video intrusion detection and reporting system at Boston's Logan International Airport and other properties operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport).
Work on the system, which will help monitor Massport's waterfront perimeter, is scheduled to begin immediately.
The contract calls for installation of sensor devices to detect perimeter movement, as well as automated surveillance software from Vistascape Security Systems.
Logan International Airport is the nation's 18th busiest airport and
is New England's largest transportation center, serving more than 23
million passengers each year. Through its Federal Systems Division,
ADT helps secure 19 of the top 30 busiest airports in the United States.
"Life Safety and Security" encompasses the broadening array of installation and service companies that provide life safety and security services, including: fire detection, locksmiths, intrusion detection, sprinkler systems, access control, fire suppression, CCTV and other related services. This also includes manufacturers, distributors and other vendor representatives.
The association welcomes and represents all life safety and security
service providers with a proven organization of dedicated individuals
and a professional legislative lobbying team.
When a homeowner submits a request to purchase one of the alarm system packages available on the website or at the in-store kiosk, the information will be distributed to an authorized Monitronics dealer in the customer's area.
We want to hear from you. If you
have a story you'd like to share with other NBFAA members, contact us
at 301-585-1855 or by email at communications@alarm.org.
To provide our members with an additional source of recurring revenue and to help cover the cost of alarm system maintenance, NBFAA is giving its members access to the first insured extended warranty program for commercial alarm systems.
Under the program, Security Finance Associates' Warranty Division, in conjunction with QOMLINQ LLC, Client Services Network, Inc. and Heritage Warranty, are offering alarm dealers the capability of offering five years of extended warranty (parts and labor coverage) on new and existing alarm systems.
Best of all, alarm dealers can offer this coverage without incurring any financial risk. The program is backed by insurance coverage, which customers pay for themselves. This can be collected each month with the monitoring service fee and can also be financed in most equipment leases.
NBFAA members receive the warranty coverage at guaranteed special low rates and can mark up the retail price to provide a new source of recurring monthly revenue in addition to the increased service profit.
Extended Warranty Insurance coverage is just one of the many benefits available to NBFAA members. For more information on the program or to enroll contact Tony Smith at tsmith@securityfinance.com or call 626-795-9199.
As you make your plans to travel for business or
pleasure, beware of internet scams promising airline tickets at
greatly reduced prices.
A recent e-mail from Warren Campbell, Deputy Director, Technical
Services for the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA),
warned that there are a number of websites that have generated
complaints that they failed to deliver on the promised tickets.
Among them are busysky.net, cheapclouds.com, crazytickets.com,
submitprice.com and happyticket.net.
Many users who have attempted to buy tickets through these sites
have reported similar experiences. They attempted to purchase
tickets using credit cards, only to receive error messages indicating
that their card could not be processed because of technical problems.
To rectify the situation, they were told to submit their payment
via Western Union. In most cases, not only were users out the
money they sent via Western Union, but their credit cards were
also charged.
While many of the sites mentioned here have been disabled by authorities,
others will undoubtedly pop up to take their place. So keep this
in mind: Whenever you are making a purchase online (whether it's
airline tickets or something else), if something seems too good
to be true, it probably is. Always do some research to avoid getting
scammed.
You can find more information about this scam at the following
links:http://antivirus.about.com/b/a/160240.htm
http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive2/042705/tp9ew22.htm?date=042705&story=tp9ew22.htm
For Member Update Sponsorship information
contact
NBFAA Director of Business Development Tonja
Jenkins.
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