sˌʌm ʌv ðiːz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd æn "ˈɪɹʃˈæɾɚɹɪŋ" wˈeɪl ðæt wʊd kˈɔːz dɪskˈʌmfɚt tə sˈʌmwʌn ˈæktᵻvˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə bˈɑːks, wˌaɪl ˈʌðɚz wʊd hˈændkʌf ɐ dɪtˈætʃəbəl pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə dɪvˈaɪs tə ðə pˈɜːsən tɹˈɪɡɚɹɪŋ ðɪ ɐlˈɑːɹm, sˌoʊ ðæt ɹᵻspˈɑːndɪŋ pəlˈiːs ænd fˈaɪɚɹ əfˈɪʃəlz hˌuː pəzˈɛst ðə kˈiː fɔːɹ ɹᵻlˈiːs kʊd mˈoːɹ ˈiːzili aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪ ænd kˈɑːntækt ðɪ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɚðɪ ˈæktᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd ɐlˈɑːɹm.
Some of these included an "ear-shattering" wail that would cause discomfort to someone activating the box, while others would handcuff a detachable part of the device to the person triggering the alarm, so that responding police and fire officials (who possessed the key for release) could more easily identify and contact the individual responsible for the activated alarm.