Listed below is alarm terminology that ASIAL requires it's members to adopt in all areas of Australia for the sake of uniformity, and to help avoid confusion:

• ' Intruder' alarms: Detection devices activated when alarms systems are switched on and persons should not be on site
• 'Hold-up' alarms: Armed offenders are attempting to steal money or assets from 'at-risk' commercial premises while staff are on site
• 'Duress' alarms: Staff are under threat of physical attack from armed offenders on site at Commercial premises
• 'Panic' or 'Emergency' alarms: Activated from alarm panel code pad or portable wireless button installed in residences where there is perceived danger of intrusion while customers are at home
• 'Multi-sector' alarms: Where two or more intruder detection devices are activated during a concurrent alarm situation

 ASIAL members are required to comply with this Alarm Response Protocol (which also assumes compliance with AS 2201) and must provide customers with a copy on request