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Emergency Request from the 1st Gen Keypad
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I believe that if you simultaneously press the check button and the X button on the first gen keypad, you can initiate an emergency call. Is this correct? Does the keypad make a sound? I know that an alarm that is not disabled in time, Ring calls the account holder. But what happens when an emergency call is made from the keypad? For example, if a child were home alone and pressed the Check and X buttons and signaled an emergency... would Ring call the main contact / account holder first? Or would police be dispatched immediately? TIA.

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02-08-2021 02:39:09

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  • T

    Hi @QueenCaliWali. Pressing and holding the X and check mark will initiate the PANIC signal and cause emergency services to automatically be dispatched. This Help Center article [here](https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050513851-Panic-Alarm-False-Alarm-Tips) has some information about the Panic feature on the Keypad.

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    02-08-2021 07:27:13

    • Q

      Thanks for the response and the article. Follow up questions... 1. Does activating the Panic signal ALSO SOUND the full alarm tone? 2. Will ring contact a system owner to confirm before dispatching police? It stands to reason that the alarm would sound, if the panic signal is activated, but the cited article didn't say explicitly. Thanks.

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      03-08-2021 05:13:41

        T

        Hey @QueenCaliWali. Activating the Panic signal will sound the siren. It will also automatically notify emergency services as well as the monitoring station will contact your first Emergency Contact. :slightly_smiling_face:

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        04-08-2021 09:47:14

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