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Alarm receiving centre

ARC

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Digital/TEC definition

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Alarm Receiving Centre

Tunstall

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Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Ltd

A facility that monitors multiple alarms and reacts to their triggers. They are usually staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Teams who work in ARCs often monitor a range of systems, including telecare services, fire and intruder alarms, CCTV cameras and more. An ARC is sometimes called a Monitoring Centre, Command Centre, Control Centre, Contact Centre or a Response Centre.
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Digital/TEC definition

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Alarm Receiving Centre

TEC Services Association

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TSA Commissioner/Buyer Guidance (Nov 2021)

An ARC is predominately a contact centre staffed by individuals trained to handle inbound alerts triggered by a range of devices and peripherals in a vulnerable person's home
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