At William & Mary, fire alarm evacuation signals generally consist of a standardized audible tone with visual notification in all public and common use areas and resident apartments. The emergency ...

7.4.3.1* To ensure that audible private mode signals are clearly heard, they shall have a sound level at least 10 dB above the average ambient sound level or 5 dB above the maximum sound level ...

The Surfside condo fire alarms didn't sound before the building collapse, an investigation found. If they did, residents would have had 7 minutes to escape.

Congressman Jamaal Bowman has been criminally charged for pulling a fire alarm in a U.S. Capitol office building last month as lawmakers worked to avoid a government shutdown. Bowman, who ...

Batteries should be replaced once a year, according to the Cleveland Division of Fire, or when the alarm does not alert or makes a chirping sound. Alarms 10 years or older should be replaced.

This month’s reader questions focus on sprinkler alarms. As it turns out, there is a lot of confusion over which NFPA rule — 13 or 72 — applies. Why does my local fire inspector think the ...

The event was part of the Red Cross’ national Sound the Alarm initiative, which organizes local smoke alarm and escape plan events to contribute to the organization’s larger Home Fire Campaign. Since ...

In partnership with the Montgomery County Fire Department, volunteers for the home fire safety event will install free smoke alarms for families during a "Sound the Alarm" program in the Bel Air ...

The fire started on the roof of the boiler room in the exterior courtyard of the building and burned down into the basement, said Thomas Gorham, director of campus operations for Boston University ...