Editing Alarm device (section)

== Responses to an alarm ==
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Human reactions to an alarm will often depend on upbringing, psychological training, or the behavior of others in the environment. Consequently, the ability to test an alarm and hold regular drills to practice an appropriate response may be provided as part of an alarm system.

Alarm devices that are intended to cause the evacuation of an occupied building, such as fire alarms, may be deliberately designed to make remaining in the space difficult or even painful in order to encourage occupants to leave.

Some alarms may startle and cause a [[fight-or-flight response]] in [[human]]s; a person under this mindset will panic and either flee the perceived danger or attempt to eliminate it, often ignoring rational thought in either case.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020|reason=Some alarm systems are designed to exploit this behaviour e.g fire alarms}} A person in such a state can be characterized as "alarmed".{{According to whom|date=December 2020}}