- Alarm Initiating Device
In fire safety an alarm initiating device or actuating device is an electro-mechanical or electronic device that can be manually or automatically operated to initiate a fire alarm signal received by fire detection control and indicating equipment ("FDCIE").
- manual call point, break glass alarm or fire alarm pull station;
- heat detector;
- smoke detector;
- carbon monoxide fire detector;
- electro-magnetic radiation (flame) detector;
- water flow sensor (switch);
- water pressure sensor.