Apparatus, system, and method for providing event indication

A system for providing event indication, the system comprising:

• a protection device;
• an event indicator associated with the protection device, including
• a housing having an opening;
• a translation member configured to extend at least partially through the opening;
• a detection section configured to generate a position signal based at least in part upon a position of the translation member;
• and
• a connector section configured to transmit the position signal;
• and
• an external device communicatively coupleable to the connector section to obtain the position signal.

A method for providing event indication, the method comprising:

• receiving a force;
• transporting a detection element responsive to the received force;
• determining a position of the detection element to determine a status condition;
• and
• selectively generating an event signal when the event status indicates that an event condition exists based at least in part upon the status condition.