False Fire Alarm Calls

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* 1. How many employees does your department currently have?

Less than 50

50-100

100-300

More than 300

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* 2. What is the make-up of your department?

Career

Volunteer

Combination

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* 3. What is the population that your department is currently covering?

Less than 25,000

25,000 to 50,000

50,000 to 100,000

More than 100,000

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* 4. What percentage of your department's fire alarm calls are false alarms?

Less than 20%

20% to 35%

35% to 50%

More than 50%

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* 5. Does your department have a False Fire Alarm Ordinance

Yes

No (if no, this concludes the survey)

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* 6. What complexities were involved with creating your fire alarm ordinance?

Resources

Approval from governing body

Community push-back

Other

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* 7. What affects does a fire alarm ordinance have on businesses within your community?

Decreased false alarms

No change

Other

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* 8. How often does your organization review/revise your alarm ordinance to address new or ongoing issues/concerns?

Annually

Every three years

Every five years

Hasn't changed

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* 9. Does your organization require businesses to have their systems serviced/repaired by a UL certified contractor?

Yes

Uknown

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* 10. After businesses experience a high volume of false calls, would your organization consider the UL Fire Alarm Certification Program instead of imposing a fine on businesses?

Yes

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* 11. Overall, how satisfied are you with your department's fire alarm ordinance?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied