Definitions - Fire and Police Alarms

In 946 CMR 7.00, unless a contrary intention clearly appears, the following words shall have the following meanings: Agency shall mean the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency ( the “Agency”) created by St. 1998, c. 289, §§ 23, 29 and 33. Central Station Operating Company any company equipped to receive a fire or police alarm signal from each of its customers and which then transmits to the Devens Fire Department (DFD), the Devens Police or the Devens Dispatch Center the location of any such alarm the central station operating company receives. Fire Alarm Malfunction the transmittal of a fire alarm to a central station operating company or directly to the Devens Fire Department by way of a master box which alarm is caused by improper installation of a fire alarm system, a mechanically defective fire alarm system, lack of maintenance or some other reason that causes a fire alarm to sound even though there is no actual fire or situation that reasonably could involve a fire. Fire Alarm System any heat activated, smoke-activated, flame-energy-activated or other such automatic device capable of transmitting a fire alarm signal to either a central station operating company or directly to the Devens Fire Department by way of a master box. Fire Chief the chief of the Devens Fire Department. Fire or Police Alarm System Owner an individual or entity which owns the title to and/or has on his business or residential premises a fire or police alarm system equipped to send a fire or burglar alarm signal to a central station operating company or directly to the Devens Fire Department by way of master box. Master Box Owner an individual or entity who has on his business or residential premises a fire alarm system equipped to send a fire alarm signal directly to the Devens Fire Department by way of master box. 7.02: continued Police the members of the Massachusetts State Police and such others as are appointed or employed by the Agency pursuant to St. 1993, c. 498. Police Alarm an automatic device that transmits a signal to a central station operating company that notifies the police that an event requiring police intervention may be occurring at a specified building or address.