diff --git a/src/game/chr/chraction.c b/src/game/chr/chraction.c
index c8b7ef8d8..d0e2f7a18 100644
--- a/src/game/chr/chraction.c
+++ b/src/game/chr/chraction.c
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ glabel func0f02ef40
 /*  f02eff8:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
 );
 
-void func0f02effc(struct chrdata *chr)
+void chrStartAlarm(struct chrdata *chr)
 {
 	chrStopFiring(chr);
 	chr->actiontype = ACT_STARTALARM;
@@ -13869,16 +13869,16 @@ glabel var7f1a8ed4
 /*  f03b5ec:	27bd02b8 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,0x2b8
 );
 
-bool func0f03b5f0(struct chrdata *chr, s32 pad_id)
+bool chrTryStartAlarm(struct chrdata *chr, s32 pad_id)
 {
 	if (CHRRACE(chr) == RACE_HUMAN && chrIsReadyForOrders(chr)) {
 		pad_id = chrResolvePadId(chr, pad_id);
 
 		if (pad_id >= 0) {
-			struct defaultobj *obj = func0f0681c0(pad_id);
+			struct defaultobj *obj = objFindByPadNum(pad_id);
 
 			if (obj && objIsHealthy(obj)) {
-				func0f02effc(chr);
+				chrStartAlarm(chr);
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/game/chr/chrai.c b/src/game/chr/chrai.c
index 067290079..37cb4f6cb 100644
--- a/src/game/chr/chrai.c
+++ b/src/game/chr/chrai.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ bool (*g_CommandPointers[])(void) = {
 	/*0x0024*/ aiSurrender,
 	/*0x0025*/ aiFadeOut,
 	/*0x0026*/ aiRemoveChr,
-	/*0x0027*/ ai0027,
+	/*0x0027*/ aiTryStartAlarm,
 	/*0x0028*/ aiActivateAlarm,
 	/*0x0029*/ aiDeactivateAlarm,
 	/*0x002a*/ ai002a,
diff --git a/src/game/chr/chraicommands.c b/src/game/chr/chraicommands.c
index 81a60a2d8..c95d5eca3 100644
--- a/src/game/chr/chraicommands.c
+++ b/src/game/chr/chraicommands.c
@@ -937,12 +937,12 @@ bool aiRemoveChr(void)
 /**
  * @cmd 0027
  */
-bool ai0027(void)
+bool aiTryStartAlarm(void)
 {
 	u8 *cmd = g_Vars.ailist + g_Vars.aioffset;
 	u16 pad_id = cmd[3] | (cmd[2] << 8);
 
-	if (func0f03b5f0(g_Vars.chrdata, pad_id)) {
+	if (chrTryStartAlarm(g_Vars.chrdata, pad_id)) {
 		g_Vars.aioffset = chraiGoToLabel(g_Vars.ailist, g_Vars.aioffset, cmd[4]);
 	} else {
 		g_Vars.aioffset += 5;
diff --git a/src/game/propobj.c b/src/game/propobj.c
index 4b176ac92..fb9ca2195 100644
--- a/src/game/propobj.c
+++ b/src/game/propobj.c
@@ -2370,34 +2370,24 @@ glabel func0f06803c
 /*  f0681bc:	27bd0058 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,0x58
 );
 
-GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel func0f0681c0
-/*  f0681c0:	3c02800a */ 	lui	$v0,%hi(g_Vars+0x33c)
-/*  f0681c4:	8c42a2fc */ 	lw	$v0,%lo(g_Vars+0x33c)($v0)
-/*  f0681c8:	24050001 */ 	addiu	$a1,$zero,0x1
-/*  f0681cc:	50400010 */ 	beqzl	$v0,.L0f068210
-/*  f0681d0:	00001025 */ 	or	$v0,$zero,$zero
-/*  f0681d4:	904e0000 */ 	lbu	$t6,0x0($v0)
-.L0f0681d8:
-/*  f0681d8:	54ae000a */ 	bnel	$a1,$t6,.L0f068204
-/*  f0681dc:	8c420020 */ 	lw	$v0,0x20($v0)
-/*  f0681e0:	8c430004 */ 	lw	$v1,0x4($v0)
-/*  f0681e4:	00047c00 */ 	sll	$t7,$a0,0x10
-/*  f0681e8:	000fc403 */ 	sra	$t8,$t7,0x10
-/*  f0681ec:	84790006 */ 	lh	$t9,0x6($v1)
-/*  f0681f0:	57190004 */ 	bnel	$t8,$t9,.L0f068204
-/*  f0681f4:	8c420020 */ 	lw	$v0,0x20($v0)
-/*  f0681f8:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*  f0681fc:	00601025 */ 	or	$v0,$v1,$zero
-/*  f068200:	8c420020 */ 	lw	$v0,0x20($v0)
-.L0f068204:
-/*  f068204:	5440fff4 */ 	bnezl	$v0,.L0f0681d8
-/*  f068208:	904e0000 */ 	lbu	$t6,0x0($v0)
-/*  f06820c:	00001025 */ 	or	$v0,$zero,$zero
-.L0f068210:
-/*  f068210:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*  f068214:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
-);
+struct defaultobj *objFindByPadNum(s32 padnum)
+{
+	struct prop *prop = g_Vars.unk00033c;
+
+	while (prop) {
+		if (prop->type == PROPTYPE_OBJ) {
+			struct defaultobj *obj = prop->obj;
+
+			if (obj->pad == (s16)padnum) {
+				return obj;
+			}
+		}
+
+		prop = prop->next;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(
 glabel func0f068218
diff --git a/src/include/commands.h b/src/include/commands.h
index 193f33082..12e77291b 100644
--- a/src/include/commands.h
+++ b/src/include/commands.h
@@ -372,7 +372,17 @@
 	mkshort(0x0026), \
 	chr,
 
-#define cmd0027(pad, label) \
+/**
+ * Makes the chr try to run to an alarm switch and activate it.
+ *
+ * The pad argument should be the pad that the alarm is at. A check is done to
+ * make sure the object at that pad is healthy.
+ *
+ * Note that no check is done to make sure that the object at the pad is
+ * actually an alarm switch, and the chr will actually run to their closest
+ * alarm switch rather than the one at the given pad.
+ */
+#define try_start_alarm(pad, label) \
 	mkshort(0x0027), \
 	mkshort(pad), \
 	label,
@@ -382,8 +392,8 @@
  * start. To make guards spawn when the alarm is sounded, an AI list must wait
  * for the alarm then spawn them.
  *
- * The alarm does not have a timer. You may want to use an AI list to wait for
- * them alarm, then wait a certain amount of time before deactivating it.
+ * Alarms have a 30 second timer, with the exception of G5 Building which is
+ * 55 seconds.
  */
 #define activate_alarm \
 	mkshort(0x0028),
diff --git a/src/include/game/chr/chraction.h b/src/include/game/chr/chraction.h
index 88fb9cdef..86e23f02f 100644
--- a/src/include/game/chr/chraction.h
+++ b/src/include/game/chr/chraction.h
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void func0f02e9a0(struct chrdata *chr, f32 arg1);
 void func0f02ed28(struct chrdata *chr, f32 arg1);
 void chrStop(struct chrdata *chr);
 void chrKneel(struct chrdata *chr);
-void func0f02effc(struct chrdata *chr);
+void chrStartAlarm(struct chrdata *chr);
 void chrThrowGrenade(struct chrdata *chr, s32 arg1, s32 arg2);
 void chrDoSurprisedSurrender(struct chrdata *chr);
 void chrDoSurprisedLookAround(struct chrdata *chr);
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ bool chrTrySurprisedSurrender(struct chrdata *chr);
 bool chrTrySurprisedLookAround(struct chrdata *chr);
 bool chrTryKneel(struct chrdata *chr);
 bool func0f03af44(struct chrdata *chr, u32 anim_id, f32 fstartframe, f32 fendframe, u8 flags, u32 transition, f32 result);
-bool func0f03b5f0(struct chrdata *chr, s32 pad_id);
+bool chrTryStartAlarm(struct chrdata *chr, s32 pad_id);
 s32 chrConsiderGrenadeThrow(struct chrdata *chr, u32 entitytype, u32 entityid);
 void chrTickKneel(struct chrdata *chr);
 void func0f03ccdc(struct chrdata *chr);
diff --git a/src/include/game/chr/chraicommands.h b/src/include/game/chr/chraicommands.h
index 9954416ce..8dd6ed6b9 100644
--- a/src/include/game/chr/chraicommands.h
+++ b/src/include/game/chr/chraicommands.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 /*0x0024*/ bool aiSurrender(void);
 /*0x0025*/ bool aiFadeOut(void);
 /*0x0026*/ bool aiRemoveChr(void);
-/*0x0027*/ bool ai0027(void);
+/*0x0027*/ bool aiTryStartAlarm(void);
 /*0x0028*/ bool aiActivateAlarm(void);
 /*0x0029*/ bool aiDeactivateAlarm(void);
 /*0x002a*/ bool ai002a(void);
diff --git a/src/include/game/propobj.h b/src/include/game/propobj.h
index 83612bfac..0f438b8ad 100644
--- a/src/include/game/propobj.h
+++ b/src/include/game/propobj.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ u32 func0f067d88(void);
 u32 func0f067dc4(void);
 void func0f068018(struct animdata *animdata, f32 *arg1, f32 *arg2, f32 *arg3, f32 *arg4);
 u32 func0f06803c(void);
-struct defaultobj *func0f0681c0(s32 pad_id);
+struct defaultobj *objFindByPadNum(s32 padnum);
 u32 func0f068218(void);
 u32 func0f0682dc(void);
 u32 func0f0682fc(void);