The Issue: Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s claim that he pulled a fire alarm because he thought it opened a door. As a retired firefighter, I find the actions of Rep. Jamaal Bowman to be very dangerous, ...

New York Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge Thursday for pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol office building. Bowman will deliver an apology to Capitol Police and pay a ...

A Democrat-led effort to kill a resolution seeking to censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) failed Wednesday, setting up a final vote on whether to reprimand the “Squad” lawmaker for raising a false fire ...

You may hear it if you own a scanner. Whenever there's a fire, firefighters call for a first alarm, then maybe a second... or even more. But what does it mean? What does each alarm indicate? Basically ...

Can a fire alarm be pulled for a non-fire related emergency? That question has come up after Burlington High School Principal Debra Beaupre pulled the fire alarm to break up a fight between students ...

Federal inspectors found the courthouse's fire alarm system bypassed daily, posing significant fire safety risks. A broken gas leak sensor in the chiller room was unrepaired for months, risking toxic ...

At 12:05 p.m. on Saturday, a fire alarm sounded throughout the Cannon House Office Building, part of the sprawling Capitol Hill complex that houses lawmakers’ offices and hearing rooms. Emergency ...

York City will be finally retiring its fire alarm system, a 19th-century response mechanism that has already been phased out over several years. Maintaining the city's Gamewell alarm system at the ...

The fire alarm industry is full of rules. I’ve previously explained each of the six categories of rules, which apply, respectively, to manufacturers, what to install, how to install, to individuals, ...

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 ...