Which step is NOT typically involved when decommissioning an existing alarm system?

• A. Documentation of deactivation
• B. Removal or connection updates
• C. Disposal of equipment
• D. Hiring a new monitoring contract

Answer: (D)

Decommissioning an alarm system means ending the service and retiring the existing hardware safely. The steps you’d typically perform are to document that the system has been deactivated, so there’s a clear record for the customer and for any regulatory or contractual requirements; to remove the equipment or update how it’s connected to the monitoring system so there’s no active signal being sent; and to dispose of or recycle the equipment properly in line with local rules. Hiring a new monitoring contract doesn’t fit this process because it implies starting or continuing monitoring, which is the opposite of decommissioning.