EXETER – The red emergency boxes affixed to buildings serve as a reminder of the role the general public played alerting fire and EMS of an emergency. But in the age of smart phones and GPS, emergency ...

Normally, the fire alarm initiating device, notification appliance and signaling line circuits are not run outside the building. When we have no choice but to run them overhead or underground, ...

Dear Nozzlehead: I’m a relatively new member of our fire department. I took the test a few years ago, finally got hired and am definitely enjoying it. I’ve read your column (it’s required reading by ...

The intersection of Flower and Evergreen lanes in New Hyde Park is lit red every night by the soft glow of a disappearing technology. It’s one of the last remaining fire alarm boxes operated by ...

Strike the box! Pull the box! Box the still! We have a box! Box it, baby! Gimme a box! Mutual-aid box alarm! Strike out the box…. No matter how the term is used or what area you may be from, “the box” ...

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 ...