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PORTABLE DURESS ALARM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- personal duress alarm
1, record 1, English, personal%20duress%20alarm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mobile duress alarm 2, record 1, English, mobile%20duress%20alarm
correct
- portable duress alarm 3, record 1, English, portable%20duress%20alarm
correct
- portable duress device 3, record 1, English, portable%20duress%20device
correct
- personal duress device 4, record 1, English, personal%20duress%20device
correct
- duress alarm 5, record 1, English, duress%20alarm
correct
- personal alarm 6, record 1, English, personal%20alarm
correct
- personal safety alarm 7, record 1, English, personal%20safety%20alarm
correct
- personal portable alarm 8, record 1, English, personal%20portable%20alarm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A duress alarm is a small alarm, often the size of a pendant or [identification] tag, which can be carried at all times by at-risk persons to provide immediate assistance in the event of an emergency. Duress alarms are designed for discreet use and come equipped with features to call for help in an instant ... 6, record 1, English, - personal%20duress%20alarm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
After being activated by the user, personal duress alarms silently transmit an alert to emergency responders, an alarm system monitoring centre or pre-determined personal contacts. The alert includes the device’s location information. 9, record 1, English, - personal%20duress%20alarm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'alarme personnel portatif
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20d%27alarme%20personnel%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de téléassistance géolocalisée 2, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9assistance%20g%C3%A9olocalis%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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