Index: firmware/App/Modes/OperationModes.c
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diff -u -rb01542f8e4ef5a29e9b08fc0d465478de516bf02 -rf6888c7e4e05cb84b11fceb4340458d8af543ce8
--- firmware/App/Modes/OperationModes.c	(.../OperationModes.c)	(revision b01542f8e4ef5a29e9b08fc0d465478de516bf02)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/OperationModes.c	(.../OperationModes.c)	(revision f6888c7e4e05cb84b11fceb4340458d8af543ce8)
@@ -212,6 +212,50 @@
 
 /*********************************************************************//**
  * @brief
+ * The initiateAlarmAction function initiate an alarm or alarm recovery
+ * action according to the current operation mode.
+ * @details Inputs: currentMode
+ * @details Outputs: given action forwarded to current operation mode for execution
+ * @param action ID of action to be initiated
+ * @return none
+ *************************************************************************/
+void initiateAlarmAction( ALARM_ACTION_T action )
+{
+    // forward request to the current operation mode
+    switch ( currentMode )
+    {
+        case MODE_FAUL:
+            signalAlarmActionToFaultMode( action );
+            break;
+        case MODE_SERV:
+            signalAlarmActionToServiceMode( action );
+            break;
+        case MODE_INIT:
+            signalAlarmActionToInitAndPOSTMode( action );
+            break;
+        case MODE_STAN:
+            signalAlarmActionToStandbyMode( action );
+            break;
+        case MODE_TPAR:
+            signalAlarmActionToTreatParamsMode( action );
+            break;
+        case MODE_PRET:
+            signalAlarmActionToPreTreatmentMode( action );
+            break;
+        case MODE_TREA:
+            signalAlarmActionToTreatmentMode( action );
+            break;
+        case MODE_POST:
+            signalAlarmActionToPostTreatmentMode( action );
+            break;
+        default:
+            SET_ALARM_WITH_2_U32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_SOFTWARE_FAULT, SW_FAULT_ID_OP_MODES_INVALID_MODE_TO_SIGNAL_ACTION, currentMode )
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
  * The arbitrateModeRequest function arbitrates any pending mode transition
  * requests.
  * @details Inputs: modeRequest[]