You may hear it if you own a scanner. Whenever there's a fire, firefighters call for a first alarm, then maybe a second... or even more. But what does it mean? What does each alarm indicate? Basically ...

Inspections and repairs of fire alarms will cost Wake County schools up to another $750,000. The school board approved a new contract and two contract changes Tuesday to pay for more “fire watch,” ...

Contractors nearing the completion of large-scale projects often encounter unexpected delays during the fire alarm system commissioning process. Now innovative new technology is providing some answers ...

When thinking about the rules that apply to fire alarm systems, codes and standards like NFPA 72 and the International Fire Code often come to mind, since they are rules created by experts at model ...

Having a fire alarm in your garage is important, especially if your home has an attached garage or a garage near rooms where people sleep. Fires can spread quickly, and by the time a garage fire ...

ALL RIGHT, ED, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WELL, PALMYRA SCHOOL DISTRICT IS CLEARING UP ANY CONFUSION FOR PARENTS ABOUT THE HIGH SCHOOL’S FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. NEWS EIGHT SUSAN SHAPIRO IS HERE WITH MORE ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland firefighters told 19 News the fire alarms did not work after a fire was set “intentionally” late Monday in a downtown apartment building. Fire officials are now ...

It was February of my sophomore year when I woke up to a blaring noise. The Harleston Hall fire alarms were going off at 2 a.m. My roommate and I sluggishly put on our coats and begrudgingly left our ...

PEORIA — Panic and uncertainty gripped the residents of a supportive housing homeless shelter in Downtown Peoria on Thursday after a third intentionally set fire at New Hope Apartments broke the ...

A leading fire safety expert has warned that silent fire alarms at Wang Fuk Court may have critically delayed residents’ escape during the deadly Tai Po blaze, with officials confirming all eight bloc ...