A method of using a security threat alarm system for providing notification of location of a security threat and tracking said security threat as said security threat continues in real time, said security threat alarm system comprises a controller, a transmitter, an alarm actuation device and a smart actuation device, said smart actuation device configured to provide a location signal upon actuation, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) installing a smart actuation device in a building;
- b) monitoring said smart actuation device to determine if said smart actuation device has been actuated;
- c) upon actuation, receiving a location signal from said smart actuation device that was actuated;
- d) determining a location in the building that said smart actuation device has been actuated;
- e) transmitting a notification of said location to a first responder;
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- f) using said security threat alarm system to track said security threat as said security threat continues in real time.