ADT Security Services Focus 200 Plus - Manual (Page 8)

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False Alarm Prevention (cont’d)
Statistics verify that more than 75% of all false alarms are caused by
alarm system operators
Of these, at least 7 out of 10 are simple errors made by a user while turning
the system on or off or when leaving or entering the building. Other typical
causes are:
• Entering an area or opening a door or window whose protection has been
turned on.
• Animals or large insects roaming through areas with protection turned
on.
False alarms on fire-monitored systems are typically caused by burning food,
heavy smoking in a room, or steam from a shower.
Working as a team, you and ADT must have a goal of zero false alarms
In many cities, the municipal government and police department are
attempting to make alarm system users more aware of their responsibility to
reduce false alarms by:
• Requiring permits for alarm system users issued by licensed security
companies.
• Charging fines for multiple false alarms and, in some areas, escalating
fines if false alarms persist.
• Refusing to respond to an alarm when the rate of false alarm signals
remains high.
You must help eliminate false alarms
By installing this dependable, state-of-the-art FOCUS
 200 PLUS system,
which is monitored by ADT Security Systems, you have already taken the
first step.