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  • BS 8484:2011

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    Provision of lone worker device (LWD) services. Code of practice

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  01-02-2017

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-09-2011

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Supplier framework
    5 Lone worker device (LWD)
    6 Alarm receiving centre (ARC)
    7 Response services
    Bibliography

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    Provides recommendations for the provision of lone worker device (LWD) services. Provides the principles and operational procedures to be implemented by an alarm receiving centre (ARC) so that controllers can verify activation messages received from LWDs and assist response services when reacting to requests for assistance from lone workers.

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    This British Standard gives recommendations for the provision of lone worker device (LWD) services. The standard is applicable to suppliers of LWD services, either for their own operations or to customers. It gives the principles and operational procedures to be implemented by an alarm receiving centre (ARC) so that controllers can verify activation messages received from LWDs and assist response services when reacting to requests for assistance from lone workers.

    This standard is also intended to minimize the number of false alarms received by response services.

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    Committee GW/3
    Development Note Supersedes BS 8484(2009) and 11/30247091 DC. (09/2011) Superseded by BS 8484(2016) but remains active & will be withdrawn on 28/02/2017. (08/2016)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 7984:2008 Keyholding and response services. Code of practice
    BS 25999-1:2006 BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 7858(2006) : 2006 SECURITY SCREENING OF INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED IN A SECURITY ENVIRONMENT - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 25777:2008 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS ISO/IEC 27001 : 2013 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - SECURITY TECHNIQUES - INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - REQUIREMENTS
    BS 25999-2:2007 Business continuity management Specification
    BS 7799-2(2005) : 2005 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - SECURITY TECHNIQUES - INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - REQUIREMENTS
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