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  2. List of sirens built by Alerting Communicators of America

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    This siren is similar to Federal Signal's Thunderbolt series. Only a single unit remains in service in Milwaukee, WI. Screamers Electro-Mechanical 2, 5, 7.5, 10 8, 9, 9/12, 10/12 1968–1994 Omni Directional 102–115 dB at 100 ft. Series of small vertical sirens, comparable to Federal Signal Corporation's vertical sirens. Sentry 95

  3. Security alarm - Wikipedia

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    Wireless home alarm system control panel A house alarm. A security alarm is a system designed to detect intrusions, such as unauthorized entry, into a building or other areas, such as a home or school. Security alarms protect against burglary or property damage, as well as against intruders.

  4. Warning system - Wikipedia

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    A HSS Engineering TWS 295 electronic sirens warning Civil Defense siren. There are 8,200 alarm sirens for civil protection throughout Switzerland. They are tested once a year, on the first Wednesday in February. [1] Sound sample ⓘ Warning light indicating danger of laser exposure

  5. ADT Inc. - Wikipedia

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    ADT began to expand into new areas, such as fire alarms and security alarms, between 1910 and 1930, but was kept separate from AT&T's Holmes alarm business. ADT became a publicly traded company in the 1960s. [12] In 1964, ADT was found to be a monopoly in restraint of trade. It was shown to provide almost 80% of the central station alarm ...

  6. Alarm device - Wikipedia

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    safety alarms, which go off if a dangerous condition occurs. Common public safety alarms include: civil defense siren, also known as tornado sirens or air raid sirens; fire alarm systems. fire alarm notification appliance "Multiple-alarm fire", a locally specific measure of the severity of a fire and the fire-department reaction required. smoke ...

  7. Fire alarm notification appliance - Wikipedia

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    European Siren for fire detection system. A fire alarm notification appliance is an active fire protection component of a fire alarm system.A notification appliance may use audible, visible, or other stimuli to alert the occupants of a fire or other emergency condition requiring action.

  8. Federal Signal 3T22 - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Signal 3T22 was originally designed as the 2T22 in 1952 or 1954. The 2T22 has the same number of ports and cones. It can produce two main signals (it can produce more but the other signals are rarely used), hence the name "2T22" (the 2 at front representing the 2 choppers, and the 22 representing the amount of horns).

  9. Emergency service response codes - Wikipedia

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    Code 1: A time critical event with response requiring lights and siren. This usually is a known and going fire or a rescue incident. Code 2: Unused within the Country Fire Authority. Code 3: Non-urgent event, such as a previously extinguished fire or community service cases (such as animal rescue or changing of smoke alarm batteries for the ...