Sentence examples for activate the fire from inspiring English sources

Activate the fire alarm, or pick the lock on the door.

The most common type of detonator used in submarine mines is a contact device; rods or antennae protrude from the mine's surface and activate the firing mechanism when the hull of a passing ship strikes them.

The handle also contained two pins and a lever; the first pin was pulled out to make the casing fall away, and the second to activate the firing mechanism in the grenade.

When the user pulled a pin on the handle of the grenade, the casing would fall away and expose the sphere; another pin would activate the firing mechanism, and the user would then attempt to attach the grenade to an enemy tank or other vehicle, ideally with enough force to break the glass ball.

At that time, the residents amused themselves by activating the fire alarm to summon the local hook and ladder company, which didn't mind a bit.

Pulling the trigger activates the firing pin, discharging the weapon.

If a bedroom smoke detector alarms due to smoke from a fire, immediately go to the fire alarm pull station in the corridor and activate the building fire alarmIn order to ensure that the smoke detector and/or battery are functional, push the button on the detector for 30 to 60 seconds to test it.

Call 9-911 from University phones (911 from pay phones or 286 from the Medical Center) and activate the nearest fire alarm to alert all building occupants.

Call 9-911 from University phones (911 from other phones or 286 from the Medical School) and activate the nearest fire alarm if the building needs to be evacuated or if a telephone is unavailable.

However, local emergency officials may activate the WEA for fires at their discretion.

A pact to officially activate the 2006 cease-fire agreement had been signed in December 2008 by the Burundian government and the last remaining rebel group, the National Liberation Forces FNLL).