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 ...

is your neighborhood reporter for North Beach, Downtown Corpus Christi and the Bay Area. Corpus Christi Fire Department says there have been issues with the fire alarm system for months at Villa Del ...

Occupant Load Determines Fire Code Application – Occupant load calculations help identify which fire alarm and safety regulations apply. Mixed-Use Buildings Must Consider Combined Loads – When ...

Great Barrington fire officials are crediting a fire alarm system for preventing a worse situation. A fire broke out at the James A. Modolo VFW at 800 Main St. The building was unoccupied, and there ...

BRUNSWICK, Maine — A fire suppression system at Hangar 4 of the Brunswick Executive Airport discharged firefighting foam ...

Nicely Elementary School in Greensburg has been operating without a functional fire alarm system for nearly a month following a power surge, which rendered the alarm panel inoperable. The school, ...

When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox noted the city already had a backup solution in place. Use those ...