The Monitoring Association (TMA) welcomed its 110th ECC in the United States on June 22nd. The City of Rockwall ECC in Texas, servicing the Cities of Rockwall, Fate, and Heath, became the 12th ECC in the state of Texas to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).
The Rockwall ECC went live with Rapid Response Monitoring, Vector Security, Tyco (Johnson Controls), Security Central, Alert360, Stanley Security, Guardian Protection, United Central Control, National Monitoring Center, Brinks Home Security, Vivint, Affiliated Monitoring, Protection One & ADT.
Public-private partnership
Securitas will be on-boarded in the near future. Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s ASAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of calls for service from alarm companies to Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs).
“TMA’s ASAP-to-PSAP continues its rapid growth across the U.S.,” stated TMA President Morgan Hertel. “The Irving, TX ECC, which serves a population of approximately 1 million, is anticipated to go live soon.”