Holdup, Robbery, Panic, Duress or Emergency
Systems
Robbery Alarms are also known as hold-up, duress,
ambush or emergency alarms. The system is usually activated by
inconspicuous devices, such as a foot rail, money clip, or hidden
button. Most systems are silent at the customer’s premises and most have
communications capabilities to alert someone off site when the alarm is
activated.
Holdup or Panic Button
 A
holdup or panic button is designed to genera te
an alarm signal by the manual activation of a device intended to signal
a robbery, holdup or emergency in progress. Depressing the button closes
or opens the circuit to indicate an alarm.
Foot Rails
 Foot
rails are floor mounted arched enclosures containing a switching device
that operates when a person’s foot is slid along the floor under the
arch to make contact with a pivoting bar.
Money Clips
 Special
type of switch used in hold -up alarms. It is placed in a cash drawer,
with the bottom bill of a stack inserted in the switch. The alarm is
activated by removing that bill.
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