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When talking about fire alarm systems,the term premises includes the entire area monitored by the fire alarm,this could include the entire building or even art entire campus.Off premises signaling Is important because it allows signals from the fire alarm system to be sent to a constantly attended location(supervising station or a public communication center)to ensure the proper response. The purpose of off-premises signaling Is to provide dedicated.24-hour monitoring for a fire alarm and signaling system and to initiate the appropriate response to those signals.In the case of a fire alarm condition (fire detected in the building),the appropriate response usually Includes the dispatching of the local fire department or fire brigade.In the case of a supervisory condition,such as a closed sprinkler valve,the appropriate response might be the notification of designated maintenance personnel or outside contractors. ' 7 1I ' lnar�✓sanrW _ ZemmnbC Zw�ie Ft,CU • If a fire alarm and signaling system is sending signals off premises,it is • either(1)sending signals through a Public Emergency Alarm Reporting System,or(2)the fire alann system is part of a Supervising Station Alarm System.Regardless of the system,in todaya world they all consist of a type of transmitter at the protected premises that uses a transmission and/or communications channel and pathway to send signals to a receiver at the supervising station or public communications center. PubNc cmery_ncy A!ann. Reporting System A Public Emergency Alarm Reporting System(PEARS),otherwise known as a Municipal Emergency(Fire)Alarm System is a communication infrastructure. other than a public telephone network that is used to communicate with a communication center.Typically,this communication infrastructure is owned, operated,and controlled by a public agency.The system itself does not Include the fire alarm control unit or any of the equipment that is located on the protected premise,instead,it starts at the transmitter and ends at the public communication center.