Nurses have been told if they felt they were in a dire situation and security was too far away from their station or unable to be hailed, they could use the fire alarm in an emergency.

Using the fire alarm to trigger an emergency response. Professional fire departments, such as the one in Burlington, provide a variety of emergency services including EMT and paramedic treatment.

Fire alarm systems are located in each of CWRU’s buildings. Many of these systems go unnoticed day in and day out. However, in times of emergency they are critical. Smoke/heat detectors detect smoke ...