Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. Most cities require fire alarm system plans to ...

On the morning the fire broke out at 106 North East St., the building's alarms sounded -- but the system did not send a signal to a monitoring center that would have notified the fire department.

Learn how to make a simple fire alarm with our step-by-step guide in this video! Discover the essential components and straightforward process needed to build an effective fire detection system from ...

After covering equipment and device specifications, NFPA 101, and IFC, it is time to examine standard practices to install the equipment – the how rules The third set of fire alarm rules is the ...

By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Common Council on Monday provided the first of two required nods for ...

3 out 5 fire deaths occur in homes that do not have smoke alarms, or where smoke alarms are not working.

The American Red Cross is organizing “Sound the Alarm” events nationwide, rallying volunteers to install free smoke alarms.

ATLANTA — Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired ABC Burglar Alarm Systems, which services security and alarm systems in Maryland and Virginia, strengthening mid-its Atlantic service offering.

Thursday’s fire in South Park was a five-alarm fire, per Charlotte Fire. Over 90 firefighters responded, including from other departments.

Holley says the Marco Polo installation, which included a new fire alarm system, began in April 2019 and was completed in October 2021. The project took longer than planned because of the Covid-19 ...