A canceled alarm call for service is classified as a __________ per county ordinance.

• A. false alarm
• B. true alarm
• C. non-emergency
• D. maintenance

Answer: (A)

A canceled alarm call for service is treated as a false alarm because the alarm signal triggered a dispatch, but no actual incident occurred and responders were not needed. The purpose of the false alarm label is to distinguish alarms that do not correspond to a real emergency from true emergencies, non-emergency situations, or maintenance issues. Even though the call was canceled, the dispatch was generated by the alarm system, so it counts toward the false alarm category under many county ordinances.