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The Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR), an organisation established to promote the value of verification and validation of alarm events, during the emergency response process, recently announced the appointment of the new 2022 Board Members. New 2022 Board Members The 2022-year term will be led by Board President, David Holl, who serves as the Director of Public Safety for Lower Allen Township, Pennsylvania, in USA. Furthermore, the Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response organisation has also added two new Vice President positions to the Board. One from the alarm industry, Mark McCall of Stanley Security and the other from public safety, Frank Fernandez, Chief of Police (Ret.) Director of Public Safety/ Assistant City Manager (Frm.). The complete 2022 Board includes: David Holl - President Frank Fernandez - Vice President Mark McCall - Vice President Joey Rao-Russell - Treasurer Nicola Oakie - Secretary Tom Nakatani - Immediate Past-President Rob Baxter John Chiaramonte Bob Finney Larry Folsom Scott Harkins Andy King Steve Walker Jeanne Palmer-Wulforst - Executive Director Enhancing resources’ effectiveness to protect life and property The new board members will each help support the organisation’s mission and work The new board members will each help support the organisation’s mission and work of promoting the value of verification, and validation of alarm events, during the emergency response process, using video, audio, and other emerging technologies, along with proven best practices. This collaboration maximises the effectiveness of all resources required to protect life and property. PPVAR’s Board represents a balanced team of professionals from the public safety, insurance, electronic security and alarm monitoring industries. Each one has demonstrated exceptional commitment to their industry and is dedicated to improving public safety. Collective expertise and diverse insights Each of the individuals enjoys excellent relationships across public and private sectors, and each brings a unique perspective on the issues related to the alarm response process. Their collective expertise and diverse insights ensure PPVAR’s mission to encourage the exploration, and adoption of proven alarm verification technologies.

Calipsa, a provider of deep-learning powered video analytics for false alarm reduction, announces that its false alarm filtering platform is being used by Richmond, British Columbia-based Radius Security. Radius Security is the security systems and monitoring branch of Vancouver Fire and Security and the first Canadian monitoring centre to adopt the cloud-based Calipsa technology. Calipsa’s false alarm reduction technology uses artificial intelligence with deep learning technology to filter out false alarms with a 99.5% accuracy rate. Recognising genuine alarms Calipsa’s technology recognises genuine alarms caused by human or vehicle movement, while filtering out notifications resulting from nuisance factors such as animals, lighting, weather or foliage. With our Redhanded Human Detection solution, our focus is on catching criminals in the act" Aleksei Bulavko, research, development and production manager at Radius Security, said the Calipsa technology would further enhance his company’s reputation as a top-tier monitoring station. “With our Redhanded Human Detection solution, our focus is on catching criminals in the act,” he said. “Calipsa enables us to do this at a greater capacity, meaning an even faster police response time for our customers.” False alarm filtering platform Brian Baker, vice president, Americas, Calipsa, said the false alarm filtering platform will enhance Radius Security operators' efficiency by enabling them to concentrate on genuine alarms. “Also, Calipsa’s cloud-based technology requires Radius Security to install no hardware devices,” he said. “Initial installation and future upgrades are quickly and remotely integrated with station operating software and customer cameras without incurring on-site installation costs.” Calipsa’s false alarm reduction software is easily scalable, making it ideal for any growing monitoring station and customer business. A platform dashboard enables station managers to monitor the software’s performance, including detecting idle cameras that may need replacement or repositioning.

Radius has provided consultation to the club restoring spectator capacity & improving spectators' experience Radius Security's partnership with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats has been renewed for a second year after significant improvements with its support, the company has announced. Based in the North West, Radius has provided a range of consultation and other services that have supported the Wildcats over the last 12 months, helping the club begin to restore spectator capacity and improve spectators' experience. Capacity at the Belle Vue Super League ground had been restricted to around 4,500, but this has now increased to 7,500. The cap had been put in place for a variety of reasons including the ‘S Factor' - meaning Safety Factor, which includes security provision. Radius had initially been brought in to top-up security with response stewards, then the opportunity arose to provide complete spectator security. Following this, Radius additionally provided response staff and stewards for the turnstiles, gates and key points, plus a head steward to lead them. Tony Hill, Operations Manager at Radius Security, explained: "One of our first actions was to improve the Belle Vue's safety policies, bringing them up to date, making them fully compliant and suitable for a bigger spectator capacity. We also made sure that ground safety regulations are easy for visitors to see." The company also put forward a suitable candidate from their own staff for the key role of Deputy Ground Safety Officer, an official RFL appointment that is very important to spectator security and therefore also capacity. An experienced member of staff qualified to Level 4 NVQ Spectator Safety Management, they eventually stepped up to the role of Ground Safety Officer. Mr Hill added: "Our contributions have undoubtedly contributed to the successful increase in spectator capacity, alongside other improvements that have included investment in building work." Last November Radius Security came runner-up in the category of Security Partnering Initiative of the Year, at IFSEC's Security & Fire Excellence Awards 2014, for its achievements through its partnership and client relationship with the Wildcats.