There are currently approximately 1,250 fire alarm boxes on Boston’s streets, and another 1,200 so-called “master boxes” that ...

Business fires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damages every year, making this one of the most important safety issues for business owners and office or facility managers to address.

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 ...

The fire alarm industry is full of rules. I’ve previously explained each of the six categories of rules, which apply, respectively, to manufacturers, what to install, how to install, to individuals, ...

Electrical worker Wong Kin-wa says Wang Fuk Court office staff told him the switches were shut off for water tank repair work ...

False/nuisance alarms continue to be a thorn in the sides of university, school and hospital protection professionals. Whether false/nuisance alarms are caused by burned popcorn, shower steam, lack of ...

HOLYOKE -- The fire alarm system at the North East Street apartment block where three people perished in a New Year's Day blaze was installed in 2011 and functioned properly at the time, according to ...

Fire alarm cabling has become incrementally more complex over the years, in part driven by the trend toward mass notification, which is a factor of the fire alarm system. Mass notification — a one- or ...

The UCPR will now begin the work required to upgrade the fire alarm system currently installed in the building and to obtain the occupancy permit. This includes the installation of additional audible ...

Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems. Residential smoke alarm systems, including interconnecting wiring, are not covered by Art. 760 because they are not ...