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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 ...

Every year, San Francisco firefighters respond to emergency calls from a street alarm box system that was in use when horses still pulled the engines. There's almost no part of the city that's more ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X POTTSVILLE – Firefighters and volunteers have been making sure fire alarm boxes in the city still ...

Every year, San Francisco firefighters respond to emergency calls from a street alarm box system that was in use when horses still pulled the engines. There's almost no part of the city that's more ...

Models in larger sizes have been added to company’s line of fire alarm boxes. The powder-coated red fire alarm boxes provide easy identification of electrical products that house fire alarm system ...

LEOMINSTER — There are still about 71 fire-alarm boxes on red poles with white horizontal stripes scattered around the city streets, but they are tired looking and seem out of place in a digital world ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than 72,000 calls poured into Boston Fire dispatchers last year. Most came from people dialing 911. Only 1 percent were from a pull at the old fire alarm boxes on the street.Team 5 Investigates ...