Enhanced fire, safety, security, and health monitoring and alarm response method, system and device

A method for detecting an audible alarm generated by a pre-existing alarm device by monitoring sound with a personal computer, comprising:

• running a specialized sound monitoring program in the personal computer as a screen saver only during a computer input inactivity period;
• using the running sound monitoring program, detecting sound received by a microphone of the personal computer and determining if detected sound represents an alarm from a pre-existing alarm device requiring a response;
• and
• using the running sound monitoring program, providing a response when a response is required.

A method for detecting an audible alarm generated by a pre-existing alann device by monitoring sound with a personal computer, comprising:

• running a specialized sound monitoring program in the personal computer;
• using the running sound monitoring program, detecting sound received by a microphone of the personal computer and determining if detected sound represents an alarm from a pre-existing alarm device requiring a response
• using the sound monitoring program to close or override other running application programs in the personal computer when an alarm condition is determined;
• and
• using the running sound monitoring program, providing a response when a response is required.

A method for detecting an audible alarm generated by a pre-existing alarm device by monitoring sound with a personal computer, comprising:

• running a specialized sound monitoring program in the personal computer;
• using the running sound monitoring program, detecting sound received by a microphone of the personal computer and determining if detected sound represents an alarm from a pre-existing alarm device requiring a response;
• and
• using the running sound monitoring program, providing a response when a response is required, wherein providing a response includes generating and sending alarm indicating signals to an Internet site having an Internet address encoded within the sound monitoring program.