Which incident type is used for a private or telephone alarm?

• A. Natural Gas Odor (Natural Gas or Propane)
• B. Remove Water
• C. Private / Telephone Alarm
• D. Rope / High Angle Rescue

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is how calls are categorized by the way they’re triggered. A private or telephone alarm is the specific incident type used when an alarm activation comes from a private security system or a telephone/pager notification, signaling responders to a monitored alarm event that may require investigation or verification. This category helps dispatch route the right resources and follow appropriate procedures for alarm activations that aren’t a direct on-scene fire or gas incident.

The other options refer to different situations: a natural gas odor points to a potential gas leak, requiring gas monitoring and evacuation considerations; remove water is about water intrusion or flooding cleanup; rope / high angle rescue is for technical rope rescue scenarios.