[Amended 5-29-2001 by Ord. No. 14-2001]
A. Emergency messages from alarm systems shall be given priority over all other messages received by the intermediary service, except that fire alarm signals may have equal priority.
B. All operators shall be trained to handle emergency messages.
C. As soon as possible after notifying the police, the operator concerned shall notify the subscriber involved of such action and the nature of the emergency message received.
D. All subscribers of an intermediary service shall be required by the service to cooperate in a test of its alarm devices at least once a year to determine if the system is working properly. The intermediary service shall certify that the test requirements have been fulfilled. Unsatisfactory test results shall be reported promptly in writing, to the subscriber and the Alarm Coordinator. Until the system in question is again working properly, the Department of Police may require that its use be discontinued.