Ask Alexa each Wednesday for your weekly Monitoring Association Update! The Monitoring Association (TMA) strives to provide you with its latest news and information through a variety of communications channels. We’re excited to launch a new weekly news brief that you can access quickly and easily each and every Wednesday! If you have an Amazon […]
The Monitoring Association (TMA) is pleased to announce the addition of three new PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points) to its ASAP-to-PSAP service, bringing the total number of participating jurisdictions up to 52. Bradley County, TN; Virginia Beach, VA; and, Burleson, TX are the three latest municipalities to go live. Launched in 2011 as a public-private […]
TMA 2019 Excellence and Marvel Technology Awards we’re presented at the ESX 2019 Opening Celebration in Indianapolis, IN, Monday, June 3. TMA Excellence Awards sponsor and partner SDM Magazine Editor Laura Stepanek had the honor of announcing the 2019 Excellence Awards winners, which include: Monitoring Center of the Year Guardian Protection Manager of the Year […]
The Monitoring Association and Security Sales & Integration announced the finalists for “the Marvel” — the inaugural TMA/SSI Monitoring Technology “Marvel” Award. They are: CPI Security Securens Systems Pvt. Ltd. This award honors innovations in monitoring center technology. It is co-sponsored by TMA and Security Sales & Integration (SSI) and coordinated by the TMA Technology […]
We look forward to seeing you Indy for ESX 2019, June 3-6! It’s going to be a valuable week for you and your business. Here are some QuickLinks to help you made the most of your ESX experience: View and download a complete listing of TMA meetings and sponsored events. View a list of exhibitors. […]
The Monitoring Association (TMA) is pleased to announce the twelve finalists for the 2019 TMA Excellence Awards. Listed in alphabetical order by company within each category, they are: 2019 TMA Monitoring Center of the Year CPI Guardian Lydia (COPS) 2019 TMA Manager of the Year Tracy Ehrsam, Habitec Security Patricia Morse, Richmond Alarm Company Sarah […]
The Monitoring Association [TMA] is pleased to announce New York State Lieutenant Rachael VanDeusen is the 2019 recipient of its Public Sector Award. Lt. VanDeusen is credited with leading the efforts to expand access to TMA’s ASAP-to-PSAP1 Service via the New York eJustice Information System (CIIS). She will be the fifth recipient of the award, […]
The Town of Paradise Valley Alarm Ordinance has supported enhanced call verification for years but we were not enforcing it. We have recently put more of a focus on false alarm reduction and to support this will be requiring ECV prior to alarm companies notifying our dispatchers. We are hoping to have compliance as soon […]
The Texas Legislation is trying to pass a bill that will require populations under 5000 within the state to self-monitor or be monitored by a larger communications facility. The False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA) is working in partnership with the Texas Burglary and Fire Alarm Association (TBFAA) to try and dissuade the mayor that is […]
TMA and the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) are pleased to announce the availability of a newly-created false alarm course developed to help TMA member companies educate customers on how to use alarm systems responsibly. Studies have shown that alarm user error is the main cause of false alarms, rather than equipment failure. The bottom […]
