Alarm Industry Application for Verification of Industry Compliance
According to rules established by FirstNet – Built with AT&T, FirstNet eligibility is limited to those companies who meet accepted alarm industry standards that result in the transmission of public safety related alarms from systems designed primarily to protect life and/or property (e.g. robbery, burglary, unlawful intrusion, fire, emergency medical): to first responders to a Central Station Monitoring Facility that confirms and verifies the authenticity of the alarm and notifies a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for relay to a public safety agency for the purpose of initiating an emergency response.
For an alarm services company to qualify to use the FirstNet network for alarm transport, it must first verify compliance through receipt of a Certificate of Verification from The Monitoring Association (TMA). The alarm services company can then seek approval for eligibility to operate on the FirstNet network by presenting the TMA Certificate of Verification to AT&T along with their contract(s) and/or service order(s), or to another alarm services company who will be providing FirstNet services from AT&T. Should a Company be found not to be in compliance they will immediately no longer be permitted to connect to FirstNet.
The TMA Certificate of Verification will be renewed every 12 months based on when the initial TMA Compliance Certificate is issued.
Below is the matrix of Compliance and Responsibilities that are required to be obtained and maintained to remain in good standing.
FirstNet TMA Business Models and Compliance Metrics
Type Business
Compliance
Downstream Responsibility
Example
Notes
Full-Service Alarm Companies with in- house Central Stations
UL/ETL Listings:
CPVX UUFX CRZM CRZH UUKA CVWY
For their own accounts only, assuming no Third-party monitoring operations are in place
ADT, Vector, Vivint
Must comply with ANSI/TMA CS- V-01-2020, and program installed equipment to comply with ANSI/SIA CP-01
Factory Mutual:
FM 3040
FM 3011
Full-Service Alarm Companies with in- house Central Station(s) that may also monitor alarms for dealers
UL/ETL Listings:
CPVX UUFX CRZM
CRZH UUKA CVWY
For their own accounts and for third-party dealers
Must comply with ANSI/TMA CS- V-01-2020, and program installed equipment to comply with ANSI/SIA CP-01
Factory Mutual:
FM 3040
FM 3011
Third-party Central Stations
UL/ETL Listings:
CPVX UUFX CRZM CRZH UUKA CVWY
Is responsible for all dealers for which it monitors alarms, as well as maintaining its own compliance. Must comply with ANSI/TMA CS-V-01-2020
Rapid Response, CMS, UCC
Some Third-party Central Stations would sell approved FirstNet equipment and services furnished by an approved OEM.
Factory Mutual:
FM 3040
FM 3011
Dealers or Companies that use Third- party Central Stations
UL/ETL Listings:
UUFX CRZH UUJS
Other certifications agreed by TMA and FirstNet, such as the IQ Certification
Need to comply with ANSI/SIA CP-01 and ANSI/TMA CS-V-01-2020
XYZ Alarm Company
Alarm Company purchasing services from Third-party central stations must validate that the central station is verified by TMA. The Third- party central stations must verify that the dealer is certified with TMA.
Manufacturers
Products must be NRTL listed for Security, Fire or Medical usage, and ANSI/SIA CP-01 Compliant
Must verify annually their customers hold valid TMA Certification
DMP, Resideo, Telular, Honeywell
Manufacturers must validate that direct bill dealers are certified with TMA.
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