What to do if your alarm is activated?
You still need to know what to do in the rare case that your alarm system is activated. This can happen for two reasons. It may go off if there is an incident in your home or if it is accidentally tripped in some way. In the event of your alarm being activated, DO NOT attempt to investigate yourself, wait for the control room call.
What to do if your alarm is activated-ballid security?
In the event of your alarm being activated, DO NOT attempt to investigate yourself, wait for the control room call. Know Your Code – If you trip the alarm by accident you will get a phone call from the Ballid Control Room. They will ask you for a code. This will prove to them that you are the owner the home and give them clearance.
What to do if you forget your home alarm code?
If you forget the code or if it is not a resident the Control Room Operator will dispatch armed response to your home. Stay on the Phone – In the event that you do have a home invasion while you are at home, you should stay on the line with the Control Room Operators. Communication is the key during a home emergency.
When do personal alert safety systems ( pass ) go on?
National Fire Protection Association: NFPA 1982 – Standard on personal alert safety systems (PASS). The standard specifies that the PASS device will go into pre-alarm mode after 20 seconds of inactivity and full alarm mode at 30 seconds of inactivity. The alarm can also be activated manually.
How long does it take for a pass alarm to go on?
The standard specifies that the PASS device will go into pre-alarm mode after 20 seconds of inactivity and full alarm mode at 30 seconds of inactivity. The alarm can also be activated manually. The pre-alarm is required to reach a maximum level between 100 dBA and 110 dBA in six seconds.
You still need to know what to do in the rare case that your alarm system is activated. This can happen for two reasons. It may go off if there is an incident in your home or if it is accidentally tripped in some way. In the event of your alarm being activated, DO NOT attempt to investigate yourself, wait for the control room call.
Why is there a delay in fire alarm activation?
In another case, an owner wanted to delay notification activation until after the responding fire department arrived so that they could determine if notification really needed to be activated. At the heart of all of these inquiries was a lack of trust in the first alarm’s truthfulness or reliability.