panic button
noun
: something setting off a precipitous emergency response
there was no pushing of panic buttons at the White House, no rushing of troops—
J. C. Harsch
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So far, the company has sold about 1,000 panic buttons to different counties.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
At the beginning of the hijacking, calls flooded in to 911 dispatchers as the bus driver activated a panic button that alerted police and triggered emergency messages on the exterior of the bus.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: Election officials in Durham County, N.C., soon will move into a new facility equipped with bulletproof glass at the front desk, panic buttons to summon help in any emergencies, a network of security cameras and a separate exhaust system where mail-in ballots will be processed.
—Sophia Cai, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
The app includes a panic button for staff, and the district additionally has physical panic buttons in front offices at each school.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
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Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
At the beginning of the hijacking, calls flooded in to 911 dispatchers as the bus driver activated a panic button that alerted police and triggered emergency messages on the exterior of the bus.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: Election officials in Durham County, N.C., soon will move into a new facility equipped with bulletproof glass at the front desk, panic buttons to summon help in any emergencies, a network of security cameras and a separate exhaust system where mail-in ballots will be processed.
—Sophia Cai, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
The app includes a panic button for staff, and the district additionally has physical panic buttons in front offices at each school.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Panic button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panic%20button. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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