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  2. Fire alarm system - Wikipedia

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    A fire alarm system is a building system designed to detect, alert occupants, and alert emergency forces of the presence of fire, smoke, carbon monoxide, or other fire-related emergencies. Fire alarm systems are required in most commercial buildings. They may include smoke detectors, heat detectors, and manual fire alarm activation devices ...

  3. Ring (company) - Wikipedia

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    In November 2013, Ring was founded as Doorbot by Jamie Siminoff. Doorbot was crowdfunded via Christie Street, and raised US$ 364,000, more than the $250,000 requested. [1] [4] [5] Siminoff's team envisioned the product's concept as an "alarm system literally turned inside out" in comparison to other security systems, describing it as a "pre-crime" system. [6]

  4. Siren (alarm) - Wikipedia

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    An 1860s-era siren. [ 2 ] A siren is a loud noise-making device. Civil defense sirens are mounted in fixed locations and used to warn of natural disasters or attacks. Sirens are used on emergency service vehicles such as ambulances, police cars, and fire engines. There are two general types: mechanical and electronic.

  5. Civil defense siren - Wikipedia

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    A civil defense siren is a siren used to provide an emergency population warning to the general population of approaching danger. Initially designed to warn city dwellers of air raids ( air-raid sirens ) during World War II , they were later used to warn of nuclear attack and natural disasters , such as tornadoes ( tornado sirens ).

  6. Federal Signal Model 2 - Wikipedia

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    The Model 2 features a 2 HP universal motor powering a single-tone 5-port chopper motor, which was also used on the Thunderbolt 1000, another siren once made by Federal Signal. It can produce 3 signals at 102 dBC: The Model 2 is 25.5 inches tall by 12 inches wide, and weighs 68 lbs. It can be roof-mounted or pole-mounted, at a recommended 35 ...

  7. List of sirens built by Alerting Communicators of America

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    10 and 15 HP models were nearly the same, aside from motor used. The P-50 was and still is the loudest dual tone siren in the world. The P-15 (Single-tone) and P-50 were still being produced by ASC until 2002 and 2007, under different names (P-15 being the RM-127 and the P-50 being the RM-135/T-135 AC). The PN-20 was the last siren made by ACA.

  8. Don Johnson on 'Keys' to 25-Year Marriage with Kelley ... - AOL

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    Don Johnson went all out to celebrate his 25th anniversary with wife Kelley Phleger. Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere of ABC's Doctor Odyssey on Wednesday, Sept. 18 ...

  9. Public address system - Wikipedia

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    A public address system (or PA system) is an electronic system comprising microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and related equipment. It increases the apparent volume (loudness) of a human voice, musical instrument, or other acoustic sound source or recorded sound or music.