For many fire departments false fire alarms have become a nuisance and have lead to changes in response policies due to the number of alarms. The response may limit the number of units on the initial ...

NORTHFORD, Conn.--Fire-Lite Alarms, part of Honeywell's Life Safety Group, announced its 2008 schedule of more than 50 fire alarm systems training courses, offered free-of-charge throughout the U.S.

The devastating fire in Belleville reached 12 alarms, but what exactly does that mean?

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.

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 ...

ATLANTA—Pye-Barker Fire & Safety – the largest fully integrated and full-service fire protection, life safety and security services provider in the United States – has acquired Phoenix Fire Systems, a ...

Owensboro firefighters took part Thursday in a hands-on training designed to give them a deeper understanding of the fire ...

Even during tough economic times, campuses seem to always be expanding, and this new construction often includes the installation of fire alarm systems that have come on the market recently. Those ...

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 ...