In our newest episode of the Untapped New York podcast, we’re doing a deep dive into one of New York City’s most recognizable pieces of street furniture: fire alarm call boxes. You know what we’re ...
DERBY — Fire Chief David Lenart had a literal false alarm Friday near the corner of Hawthorne and Nutmeg avenues. Lenart was driving past the site when he spotted a fake fire alarm pull box mounted to ...
HANOVER, Pa. (WHTM) — One of the fastest ways to report an emergency dates back to the 1800’s, and one Midstate community still has the system in service. The Borough of Hanover passed an ordinance to ...
Editor's note: This column is the first of two parts on Pittsfield's fire alarm system. From the earliest days in school, baby boomers were given lessons on what to do to report a fire. Of course ...
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 ...
The bright red and white boxes with peaked "roofs" once dotted street corners throughout the area -- providing a lifeline at a time when few people had telephones at home to report fires. Today they ...
♪ >> THEY ARE BRIGHTLY COLORED, WALMART, AND APPEAR EVERY THOUSAND FEET ON BOSTON STREETS. STILL, THIS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAS THROUGH TIME AND FAMILIARITY BECOME ALMOST INVISIBLE. HIDDEN IN PLAIN ...
“One of the most frustrating and heartbreaking events that we encounter is a fatal fire in a home with disabled smoke alarms, ...