KEN KIRSCHENBAUM, ESQ ALARM - SECURITY INDUSTRY LEGAL EMAIL NEWSLETTER / THE ALARM EXCHANGE You can read all of our articles on our website. Having trouble getting our emails? Change your spam controls and whitelist ken@kirschenbaumesq.com ********************** Work from home in Canada - requesting comments to participate in poll on issue November 14, 2023 ****************************** Work from home in Canada - requesting comments to poll on issue ****************************** Ken Way up north in Canada the subject of “Work Remotely” is still being considered. UL Standards and Engagements recently conducted a formal ballot on a Work Remotely proposal for CAN/ULC 561 - Standard for Installation and Services for Fire Signal Receiving Centres and Systems. The ULS&E 500F1 Technical Committee voted 19 in favour and 17 against Work Remotely. In accordance with the ULS&E Accreditation Manual the proposal failed to attain consensus despite the simple majority. The proposal can be re-activated. The Canadian Security Association represents Canadian installation, service and monitoring companies. We are currently conducting a poll of Canadian Monitoring Companies to determine whether we should continue the initiative to have Work Remotely incorporated into our fire and intrusion alarm monitoring standards. I appreciate that many contributors to this forum have expressed their negative thoughts on this matter. This is a request for responses to the poll from Canadian Monitoring Stations AND any U.S. based central stations that are providing services in accordance with CAN/ULC 561. With respect to those individuals who may approve of, or disagree with the concept of Work Remotely, we request that only stations that provide CAN/ULC 561 services respond. Here is a link to the poll. If necessary responders can copy and paste the following into a browser to access the poll: https://forms.gle/xoWGadeh8GwjLH8SA The identity of the poll responders will be kept confidential – only the poll results will be published. The poll is open until November 20/23. Thank you for everything you do for the betterment of the security alarm industry. Dave Currie, Chair CAN/ULC 561 and CAN/ULC 301 Working Groups ******************************** Response ******************************* If you have an informed opinion here is another opportunity to contribute and make a difference. ******************************** WEBINAR SERIES: All webinars should be posted by now so if you missed the software or central station webinars you can watch them on the K&K website here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-webinars **************************** STANDARD FORM AGREEMENTS: To order up to date Standard Form Alarm / Security / Fire and related Agreements click here: www.alarmcontracts.com *************************** CONCIERGE LAWYER SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE ALARM INDUSTRY - You can check out the program and sign up here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/concierge or contact our Program Coordinator Stacy Spector, Esq at 516 747 6700 x 304. *********************** WEBINARS:https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-webinars *********************** ALARM ARTICLES: You can always read our Articles on our website at www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-articles updated daily ************************* THE ALARM EXCHANGE - the alarm industries leading classified and business exchange - updated daily. https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-exchange ************************* Wondering how much your alarm company is worth? Click here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/what-is-my-alarm-company-worth ****************************** Getting on our email list / Articles archived: Many of you are forwarding these emails to friends or asking that others be added to the list. Sign up for our daily newsletter here: Sign Up. ************************** Ken Kirschenbaum,Esq Kirschenbaum & Kirschenbaum PC Attorneys at Law 200 Garden City Plaza Garden City, NY 11530 516 747 6700 x 301 ken@kirschenbaumesq.com www.KirschenbaumEsq.com
