Which term describes a fire alarm system owned and operated by the property owner?

Which term describes a fire alarm system owned and operated by the property owner?

• A. Central Station System
• B. Remote Receiving System
• C. Public Emergency Alarm Reporting System
• D. Proprietary Alarm System

Answer: (D)

Proprietary Alarm System describes a fire alarm system that is owned and operated by the building owner rather than by a third‑party monitoring service. In this setup, the facility itself is responsible for maintaining, testing, and responding to alarms, and internal staff or the property’s management handle the system. This is different from a central station system, where the alarm signals are monitored by an external central monitoring service that may relay the alarm to authorities. A remote receiving system similarly involves third‑party reception of signals at a remote site, and PEARS refers to systems that funnel alarm information directly to public fire authorities. So, ownership and day‑to‑day operation by the property owner define a Proprietary Alarm System.

Proprietary Alarm System describes a fire alarm system that is owned and operated by the building owner rather than by a third‑party monitoring service. In this setup, the facility itself is responsible for maintaining, testing, and responding to alarms, and internal staff or the property’s management handle the system. This is different from a central station system, where the alarm signals are monitored by an external central monitoring service that may relay the alarm to authorities. A remote receiving system similarly involves third‑party reception of signals at a remote site, and PEARS refers to systems that funnel alarm information directly to public fire authorities. So, ownership and day‑to‑day operation by the property owner define a Proprietary Alarm System.