Several weeks back we wrote about the Installation Quality (IQ) program becoming part of The Monitoring Association (TMA). It’s a good move and one we here at SIAC support. Better installations are good for everyone in the electronic security association.
Quality control is important in all industries. Whether you’re making alarm system equipment or personal protective gear, the importance of strong standards and adherence to them says a lot about the industry. With COVID-19 dominating the news, we see certain types of industries more heavily hit by the virus. They will have to develop more stringent standards to protect their employees and the communities in which they operate.
That’s a metaphor for demonstrating why standards get put in place. The IQ program initially evolved out of the Electronic Security Association’s (ESA) False Alarm Committee. Its basic mission was to help the security industry properly design, install and monitoring equipment for the industry. It developed because some of the standards weren’t where they should be. So the industry adjusted.
That mission fits strongly with TMA. TMA works diligently to set high operating standards for the monitoring industry. IQ is in direct alignment with that. TMA has the platform to expand IQ’s reach, and ensure more companies in the security industry apply the best possible technology.
For those like us here at SIAC, who work to improve alarm management standards, that helps with our education process. The important message driven by TMA will help us all.