alarm button

Press for help

An alarm button is a button that triggers an alarm when pressed, typically to summon help in emergencies.

Panic buttons, medical alert devices, and security systems all feature alarm buttons.

The term sometimes appears figuratively for anything that provokes immediate reaction: His comments pushed all her alarm buttons.

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trigger · alert · buzzer · security · help · call for help · distress · push · warning · switch · loud · urgent · danger · response · call · silent · duress · bank

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function/purpose

alarm buttonreset button

Control that restores defaults

fire extinguisher · cancel button · off switch · mute button · snooze button

action triggered

alarm buttonstop button

Control that halts operation

snooze button · kill switch · quiet mode

SIGNALING DANGER vs. SIGNALING SAFETY

alarm buttongreen light

Authorization to proceed

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G