British Columbia Basic Security Training Practice Exam

All fire alarms should be treated as a legitimate emergency until proven otherwise. Even though it is true that many fire alarms turn out to be false, it is crucial for security and safety purposes to take every alarm seriously. Not promptly responding or assuming an alarm is false can result in disastrous circumstances if the alarm turns out to be a true fire. Hence treating every fire alarm as a false one is incorrect and possibly dangerous. The first response of a security guard should always be to take necessary measures to investigate and ensure the safety of the building occupants until the situation can be confirmed as safe or a false alarm by the appropriate professionals or authorities.