diff --git a/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AirAlarmSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AirAlarmSystem.cs
index a8b8ea5d32..c153e782c6 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AirAlarmSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AirAlarmSystem.cs
@@ -379,6 +379,50 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Monitor.Systems
             SetData(uid, address, devData);
         }
 
+        private void OnAtmosAlarm(EntityUid uid, AirAlarmComponent component, NetworkPayload args)
+        {
+            if (component.ActivePlayers.Count != 0)
+            {
+                SyncAllDevices(uid);
+                SendAirData(uid);
+            }
+
+            string addr = string.Empty;
+            if (TryComp(uid, out DeviceNetworkComponent? netConn))
+            {
+                addr = netConn.Address;
+            }
+
+            if (!args.TryGetValue(AtmosMonitorSystem.AtmosMonitorAlarmNetMax, out AtmosMonitorAlarmType? highestNetworkType))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // set this air alarm's visuals to match the highest network alarm
+            if (TryComp(uid, out AppearanceComponent? appearanceComponent))
+            {
+                appearanceComponent.SetData(AtmosMonitorVisuals.AlarmType, highestNetworkType);
+            }
+
+            if (highestNetworkType == AtmosMonitorAlarmType.Danger)
+            {
+                SetMode(uid, addr, AirAlarmMode.None, true);
+                // set mode to off to mimic the vents/scrubbers being turned off
+                // update UI
+                //
+                // no, the mode isn't processed here - it's literally just
+                // set to what mimics 'off'
+            }
+            else if (highestNetworkType == AtmosMonitorAlarmType.Normal)
+            {
+                // if the mode is still set to off, set it to filtering instead
+                // alternatively, set it to the last saved mode
+                //
+                // no, this still doesn't execute the mode
+                SetMode(uid, addr, AirAlarmMode.Filtering, true);
+            }
+        }
+
         private void OnPacketRecv(EntityUid uid, AirAlarmComponent controller, DeviceNetworkPacketEvent args)
         {
             if (!args.Data.TryGetValue(DeviceNetworkConstants.Command, out string? cmd))
@@ -388,8 +432,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Monitor.Systems
             {
                 case AirAlarmSyncData:
                     if (!args.Data.TryGetValue(AirAlarmSyncData, out IAtmosDeviceData? data)
-                        || data == null
-                        || !controller.CanSync) break;
+                        || !controller.CanSync)
+                        break;
 
                     // Save into component.
                     // Sync data to interface.
@@ -402,7 +446,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Monitor.Systems
 
                     return;
                 case AirAlarmSetDataStatus:
-                    if (!args.Data.TryGetValue(AirAlarmSetDataStatus, out bool dataStatus)) break;
+                    if (!args.Data.TryGetValue(AirAlarmSetDataStatus, out bool dataStatus))
+                        break;
 
                     // Sync data to interface.
                     // This should say if the result
diff --git a/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AtmosMonitoringSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AtmosMonitoringSystem.cs
index c3f3300d11..b7f11ba996 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AtmosMonitoringSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AtmosMonitoringSystem.cs
@@ -111,8 +111,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Monitor.Systems
 
         public override void Update(float frameTime)
         {
+            /* NOPE
             foreach (var uid in _checkPos)
                 OpenAirOrReposition(uid);
+                */
         }
 
         private void OpenAirOrReposition(EntityUid uid, AtmosMonitorComponent? component = null, AppearanceComponent? appearance = null)
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Piping/Atmospherics/unary.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Piping/Atmospherics/unary.yml
index 2963e17f6f..bdddfa018f 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Piping/Atmospherics/unary.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Piping/Atmospherics/unary.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,28 @@
       receiveFrequencyId: AtmosMonitor
       transmitFrequencyId: AtmosMonitor
       prefix: device-address-prefix-vent
+      sendBroadcastAttemptEvent: true
+    - type: DeviceList
+    - type: WiredNetworkConnection
     - type: AtmosAlarmable
       alarmedBy:
-      - AirAlarm
+      - GasVentPump # TODO: No
+    - type: AtmosDevice
+    - type: AtmosMonitor
+      temperatureThreshold: stationTemperature
+      pressureThreshold: stationPressure
+      gasThresholds:
+        Oxygen: stationOxygen
+        Nitrogen: ignore
+        CarbonDioxide: stationCO2
+        Plasma: danger # everything below is usually bad
+        Tritium: danger
+        WaterVapor: danger
+        Miasma: danger
+        NitrousOxide: danger
+        Frezon: danger
+    - type: AccessReader
+      access: [ [ "Atmospherics" ] ]
     - type: Sprite
       netsync: false
       drawdepth: FloorObjects
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Wallmounts/air_alarm.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Wallmounts/air_alarm.yml
index 1b82ae3696..0860acdea2 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Wallmounts/air_alarm.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Wallmounts/air_alarm.yml
@@ -16,21 +16,8 @@
     sendBroadcastAttemptEvent: true
   - type: WiredNetworkConnection
   - type: DeviceList
-  - type: AtmosMonitor
-    temperatureThreshold: stationTemperature
-    pressureThreshold: stationPressure
-    gasThresholds:
-      Oxygen: stationOxygen
-      Nitrogen: ignore
-      CarbonDioxide: stationCO2
-      Plasma: danger # everything below is usually bad
-      Tritium: danger
-      WaterVapor: danger
-      Miasma: danger
-      NitrousOxide: danger
-      Frezon: danger
   - type: AtmosAlarmable
-    alarmedBy: ["AirAlarm"]
+    alarmedBy: ["GasVentPump"]
   - type: AtmosDevice
   - type: AirAlarm
   - type: Clickable