Thursday, January 27, 2011

Alarms And Their Various Uses

By Jason Williams


Today, we use alarms to alert us of danger or as simple reminders. We have one to wake us up in the morning, to tell us when we need to be at the dentist and whether or not the room next door is on fire. We have them set around the house to take the cake out of the oven and on our car outside so that it does not get stolen.

In our busy world today, we need these alert devices so that we do not forget the important things. We all have so many things running through our minds at one time, it is sometimes impossible to remember everything. We have these alert devices so that we will know of impending danger, such as a speeding train through an intersection. We use them in times of high stress or emergency, such as flooding or tornadoes. People use them in their homes to keep out burglars and thieves.

We have several different kinds of burglar alarms that we use today. Other than the barking guard dog, we use digital systems, flood lights and sounds. Motion sensor lights can be trained on the windows and doors of the residence, so that if someone were trying to break in, they would be in the spotlight. Digital systems allow for a code to be entered to enable or disable the system.

The remote location type of digital alarm system will come with several options. The service at the other end will usually not just call the police to check out your home or office, they will also call you on the phone to check in and see if everything is okay.

There have been regularly used public safety alarms to warn of impending dangerous weather. These are used frequently in places that are known to have tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes or other natural disasters. These sirens are loud enough to warn everyone in the city that there is a problem to watch for.

People will either respond to an alarm by fleeing or fighting. When the weather has turned for the worse and lives are at stake, it is best to run and hide. Nature cannot be fought. If someone is breaking into the house next door, however, and an alarm is set off, people will respond by calling the police. Some people will get involved. Reactions to an alarm are different for the individual and the situation.

We use alarms today for several different reasons. So many different ones, in fact, that we do not think about very often. We have the devices and we use them. While some require a key or a code, others might be activated just by touching an object, such as a vehicle, to set them off.




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