Tag: AVS-01 Alarm Validation Scoring Standard
TMA’s fresh vision for a connected future
November 5, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) is entering a new chapter with the appointment of Whitney A. Doll as CEO and Alan Gillmore as president - two leaders with visions that promise to shape the future of professional monitoring.
Evolving education and workforce development
Both leaders emphasized the need to modernize TMA’s educational offerings to keep pace with rapid technological change. Doll highlighted AI, cybersecurity, and data...
Vector Security earns Alarm Validation Scoring (AVS-01) standard certification
July 2, 2025SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH—Vector Security, a provider of security and smart automation solutions to homes and businesses, has announced its achievement of UL Alarm Validation Scoring (AVS-01) standard certification.
This significant milestone further solidifies Vector’s commitment to improving alarm verification and emergency dispatch communication between alarm monitoring centers and first responders, the company said in its announcement.
With this achievement, Vector Security becomes one of...
Leadership in action: Celia Besore retires from TMA after evolving industry practices
June 17, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
MCLEAN, Va.—As she concludes her 19-year career at The Monitoring Association (TMA), retiring CEO Celia Besore is proud of what she has accomplished. “It's been a ride,” she said. “I've always been very proud of TMA. I've always believed in it, which is the reason why it was never a job for me.”
‘Dream come true’
Besore’s tenure with the association spanned two separate time periods. She first joined the former Central...
Brinks Home achieves certification for AVS-01
March 25, 2025SSN Staff
DALLAS—Home security and alarm monitoring company Brinks Home has announced that its monitoring centers have earned UL certification for Alarm Validation Scoring (AVS-01).
With only a handful of certified companies, it marks a significant advancement in alarm verification practices, and through Brinks Home’s achievement, the certification reinforces the company’s commitment to improving emergency response and reducing false alarms.
The AVS-01 certification comes at a time...
NMC achieves UL listing for AVS-01
February 24, 2025SSN Staff
LAKE FOREST, Calif.—National Monitoring Center (NMC), a provider of advanced professional monitoring services, has attained the ANSI/TMA AVS-01 certification, joining an exclusive group as one of the first monitoring centers nationwide to achieve this distinction.
This certification underscores NMC’s commitment to delivering the highest alarm verification and security response standards.
Developed by The Monitoring Association (TMA), UL Solutions, and other key stakeholders,...
SimpliSafe achieves Alarm Validation Scoring Standard (AVS-01) certification
February 5, 2025SSN Staff
BOSTON—SimpliSafe, a manufacturer of smart home security systems, has announced that its Richmond, Va. monitoring center is now UL-listed for the Alarm Validation Scoring Standard (AVS-01).
AVS-01 is a standardized method for classifying and reporting home burglary alarms between monitoring centers and public safety organizations. The certification further demonstrates SimpliSafe's commitment to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency responses and enhancing...
TMA releases comprehensive operator training for AVS-01 Standard
July 1, 2024SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) has announced the launch of its AVS-01 Alarm Validation Scoring Standard online training, an interactive three-module course.
Developed primarily for monitoring center operators and delivered online, the dynamic course provides a comprehensive introduction to the AVS-01 Standard; illustrates the standard’s measurable alarm level classifications; demonstrates the call handling process; and explains the importance of public safety and law...
Rapid Response first third-party monitoring center to get UL listing for AVS-01
April 2, 2024SSN Staff
SYRACUSE, N.Y.— Rapid Response Monitoring Services has earned the Underwriters Laboratories UL-CAVS listing, becoming the first third-party monitoring center to both adopt the standard and receive the UL listing for the new TMA-AVS-01 Alarm Validation Scoring Standard.
“AVS-01's accurate scoring and classification of intrusion alarms improves situational awareness and allows specialists to relay a more comprehensive depiction of what is happening at the premises,” said...