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What does a site assessment cover and how long will it take?

Alarms Back-to-Base Monitoring and Integrated Security · 2026-09-08

A site assessment focuses on the actual site setup: the zones and areas to protect, entry/exit points, staff opening/closing procedures, and who has access. It also looks at detector placement, the communications path to monitoring, response contacts, and monitoring procedures, plus how alarms, access control, and CCTV will work together. The outcome is a designed alarm and access solution, coordinated monitoring, and a tested plan for how the connected systems behave in practice. Timing depends on site size and complexity, but the site survey is the starting point. After it’s complete, Pacific will typically propose the design and provide an accurate quote, along with the plan for installation, testing and handover. Please note that licences, coverage, and other details can change, so confirm current information directly with Pacific Telephone & Data.

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