BRINKS BHS-1200, Manual

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USING THE KEYPAD’S EMERGENCY BUTTONS:
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If you are home when a police, medical or fire emergency
arises you may press the appropriate button on the keypad.
The system does not have to be on to use these features.
2. The fire button is designated by the following symbol
, the
medical button is designated by , and the police button is
designated by . (Certain emergency buttons are not
available to commercial customers or in some areas.)
3. If the fire or police buttons are pushed, the system’s siren will
sound. If the medical button is pushed, the keypad will beep
but the siren will not sound.
4. After receiving a signal from the emergency button, the Brink’s
Home Security operator will call your home to verify the alarm.
If you wait for the operator to call, you will have the opportunity
to explain your emergency. If you leave or do not answer the
return call, or if your phone is busy Brink’s will contact the
emergency agency designated by the signal you sent. If you
have accidentally pressed an emergency button, follow the
procedures described in this manual.
911 SERVICE: If your community provides 911 Service and
you are able to reach a phone, Brink’s recommends that you
call the 911 operator before using emergency buttons on the
keypad. This normally gives you the fastest access to the
emergency agency. After calling 911 you may use the
emergency buttons to report to Brink’s Home Security.
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