The town of Cary, N.C. is the latest municipality to adopt ASAP-to-PSAP (Automated Secure Alarm Protocol to Public Safety Answering Point) technology that reduces 911 processing times and improves the accuracy of information provided to first responders, enabling faster response during an emergency.
Responding to an intrusion alarm from an auto parts store, American Alarm and Communications, Arlington, Mass., became the first company in New England to use a new secure dispatch technology (automated secure alarm protocol, or ASAP) designed to speed police, fire or EMT response to emergencies.