The importance of fire alarm systems cannot be overstated. From saving lives to protecting valuable property and equipment, fire alarm systems are a mainstay of all modern buildings. So much so that ...

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 ...

In 2003, United States fire departments responded to 2,189,500 false alarms, excluding good intent and smoke scare calls. Everyday throughout the United States, fire departments respond to numerous ...

Greg Kessinger has been the fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor to Security Business magazine for more than 15 years. Please email him your fire & life safety questions for potential ...

Crews are responding to a three-alarm fire at a construction site in Denver that has prompted evacuation alerts Friday night.

Strike the box! Pull the box! Box the still! We have a box! Box it, baby! Gimme a box! Mutual-aid box alarm! Strike out the box…. No matter how the term is used or what area you may be from, “the box” ...

On Jan. 1, Fire Chief Joshua Snyder announced he was closing the Relax Inn and Econo Lodge Hotels due to extended fire alarm ...

HOUSTON - A second alarm has been called for a fire reported at a southwest Houston apartment complex. The fire is at a complex on Braesridge Drive, near West Bellfort Avenue and Fondren Road. It was ...

A beauty salon is temporary closing after a fire destroyed the business Saturday morning, according to the Orange Volunteer ...

A HUSBAND and wife have died after being trapped in a private Sauna during a horror fire. Investigators found the facility’s alarm system in Tokyo, Japan, was switched off, and allegedly had ...