Do alarm monitors dispatch to video loss alarms?

Do alarm monitors dispatch to video loss alarms?

• A. No unless told otherwise by NCOIC ESS
• B. Yes
• C. Only during emergencies
• D. Never

Answer: (A)

Alarm dispatch rules are set to control when responders are alerted, so you rely on a policy rather than automatic reactions. For video loss alarms, the default is not to trigger a dispatch unless a supervisor explicitly overrides the setting. This prevents unnecessary responses to camera outages, which can be caused by network or device issues, from wasting time and resources. If the NCOIC ESS decides that a video loss should trigger a response, they can change that instruction. Therefore, the best option states that alarm monitors do not dispatch to video loss alarms unless told otherwise by the NCOIC ESS. The other choices imply automatic or universal responses that aren’t aligned with standard dispatch practices and could lead to overreaction or missed priorities.

Alarm dispatch rules are set to control when responders are alerted, so you rely on a policy rather than automatic reactions. For video loss alarms, the default is not to trigger a dispatch unless a supervisor explicitly overrides the setting. This prevents unnecessary responses to camera outages, which can be caused by network or device issues, from wasting time and resources. If the NCOIC ESS decides that a video loss should trigger a response, they can change that instruction.

Therefore, the best option states that alarm monitors do not dispatch to video loss alarms unless told otherwise by the NCOIC ESS. The other choices imply automatic or universal responses that aren’t aligned with standard dispatch practices and could lead to overreaction or missed priorities.