Which is an alarm system that ties several separate local alarm systems not under its ownership into one location ?

• A. Central station
• B. Local annunciator
• C. Remote monitor
• D. Fire alarm control panel

Answer: (A)

Central station monitoring is a remote facility that receives alarm signals from multiple local alarm systems, even if those systems are owned by different entities, and presents them at one location for review and dispatch. This setup lets a single monitoring center manage several sites in one place. Local annunciators stay on the protected property and only display status there; a remote monitor typically serves a single site from a distant location; and the fire alarm control panel is the on-site device that coordinates devices within one building. So, central station monitoring best fits the description of tying together several separate local systems into one monitoring location.