FALSE FIRE ALARM
An alarm received by Chester County 9-1-1 that results in
a response from the Fire Department activated by inadvertence, negligence,
or an unintentional act, including the malfunction of the fire alarm
system; the activation of a fire alarm for other than an actual fire;
or the intentional activation of a medical alarm for other than a
medical emergency. A false fire alarm shall not include alarms which
are activated as a result of acts of God, such as earthquakes, floods,
windstorms, thunder or lightning, or as a result of the testing or
repairing of telephone or electrical lines or equipment outside of
the premises.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Any assembly of equipment composed of sensory apparatus and
related hardware which transmits a signal from the premises to a fire
alarm monitoring company advising them of an emergency. This includes
smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, etc., that are not connected
to an alarm monitoring company and whose sole purpose is to notify
the occupants of the property of an emergency. This definition includes
a single fire alarm or an interconnected series of fire alarms.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Goshen Fire Company or West Chester Fire Department or
their respective successor fire companies who provide fire protection
services to the Township. The term includes any other fire company
or other emergency medical services unit providing intermittent coverage
to the Township.