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I just did. Wowzers, such a scary experience! Hubby is on the road for work, so it was even more frightening to deal with this by myself.
Being startled out of your sleep by the alarm at 4:30 a.m. and hiding in your bedroom with mace while you call the police and wait for them to arrive to give the all clear and sweep your house is not my idea of a great way to wake up. UGH!
Talk about an adrenaline rush!
Still have no idea why the alarm went off. But I'm awake for sure.
I will be calling an alarm company today to check the system. The alarm is just for the house, it isn't monitored by any company. The police officer said sometimes a power surge will set them off. No clocks blinking or tripped circuit breakers, so who knows.
And let me just tell you...it is WAY harder to dial 911 when you are petrified than I could ever imagine...! Wowsers, boy did I fumble with my phone.
So thankful for the 911 operator who stayed on the phone with me, and thankful for the wonderful police officer who was so very kind and checked every single closet for me before leaving.
I sure do hope this never happens again!
Being startled out of your sleep by the alarm at 4:30 a.m. and hiding in your bedroom with mace while you call the police and wait for them to arrive to give the all clear and sweep your house is not my idea of a great way to wake up. UGH!
Talk about an adrenaline rush!
Still have no idea why the alarm went off. But I'm awake for sure.
I will be calling an alarm company today to check the system. The alarm is just for the house, it isn't monitored by any company. The police officer said sometimes a power surge will set them off. No clocks blinking or tripped circuit breakers, so who knows.
And let me just tell you...it is WAY harder to dial 911 when you are petrified than I could ever imagine...! Wowsers, boy did I fumble with my phone.
So thankful for the 911 operator who stayed on the phone with me, and thankful for the wonderful police officer who was so very kind and checked every single closet for me before leaving.
I sure do hope this never happens again!