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41 <br /> ~2- <br /> the case, County staff concludes that the most efficient and <br /> error-free in response to alarm calls is <br /> through <br /> 911 personnel directly monitoring alarms. <br /> This Iclusion is based on the following: <br /> l~ Liability concerns posed by County in direct monitoring w <br /> ,of alarm equipment supplied private contractor can be minimized <br /> d <br /> by requiring the private contractor to agree to hold Orange County <br /> ,harmless and to list Orange County as an insured under its <br /> |li� - This would be in addition to liability <br /> insurance~ held coverage.Orange County itsef. <br /> 2. Experience|[xper emce has shown that the potential for error in dispatching <br /> } services can be minimized if the dispatching agency dfroct�/ <br /> ;emergency a- nurmm rather than having an intermediary phone in the alarm. <br /> ^3 ,Direct monitoring of alarms by the 911 Center requires no additional <br /> staff and in fact less effort than would be required if alarms were <br /> phoned in by an intermediary agency. <br /> IMPACT: �unty moves to terminate its alarm monitoring function, this could <br /> If ~-undermine the achievements of the past few years in centralizing commun1ost ens. <br /> � ! <br /> B / ! <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): <br /> � _ <br /> - <br /> option-#3 under �� � _ '� -'--- - -__ _ _-- ' <br /> � - yN_ <br /> � | <br /> / | <br /> / } <br /> " | <br /> v | i <br /> � | <br /> � | <br /> / � | <br /> � | | <br /> � ! <br /> | ! <br /> | / <br /> [ | <br /> � . <br />