Hamilton County, OH Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Implements Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) for Faster, More Accurate Emergency Alarm Response
Summary
The implementation includes all areas of Hamilton County, excluding the City of Cincinnati, which operates a separate PSAP and is not using ASAP technology at this time. “We are pleased to be able to reduce call processing times to provide quicker and more accurate emergency response to Vector Security customers served by the Hamilton County PSAP.” ASAP was developed in partnership between The Monitoring Association (TMA) and the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO), with Vector Security President and CEO Pam Petrow co-chairing the committee. Vector Security assisted with the implementation in Hamilton County by helping to conduct extensive testing prior to the system going live. “We are glad to see the technology continue to make its way into more communities across the nation and we are proud to be part of this effort to improve first responder dispatches across the country,” said Anita Ostrowski, Vice President, Central Station Services, Vector Security. “As a security provider, we continue to actively seek ways to promote ASAP’s value to municipalities and public agencies, and help other alarm companies implement it for the greater good of the industry, as well as for the increased safety of our communities,” she added.