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Afire alarm activates on the third floor of a 36-floor high-rise downtown. Digital signage throughout the building displays alert messages followed by instructions tailored to each floor of the building. On certain floors, the instructions ask employees to leave the floor. Exit signs flash. The access control system unlocks doors as necessary. The elevators return to the lobby and disengage. Fire dampers open. The ventilation system in the area of the fire sucks the smoke out of hallways and offices. The public address system issues alerts. Pages go out to security guards instructing them to help on the ...

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