When the runner is not in attendance at the proprietary supervising station, the runner will establish two-way communications with the station at intervals not...

• A. 15 minutes
• B. 5 minutes
• C. 60 minutes
• D. 2 hours

Answer: (A)

Continuous supervision requires the runner to maintain two-way communications with the proprietary supervising station even when not on site. The established cadence is fifteen minutes, so the runner checks in with the station at least every quarter hour. This interval keeps the station informed about status, alarms, or faults and allows the response to be coordinated quickly. It strikes a balance: frequent enough to catch issues promptly, but not so frequent as to be an unnecessary burden. If contact isn’t made within this window, escalation procedures kick in to re-establish communication or alert the appropriate personnel. Shorter check-ins would be overly burdensome, while longer gaps would create a dangerous delay in monitoring.