RICHMOND, Va. -- The alarm company that Richmond Public Schools contracts to monitor its fire alarms said it was not responsible for reprogramming the panels with an 804 area code. The failure to ...

For decades, the fire and life safety industry has relied on alarm communication methods like plain old telephone service (POTS) lines and other unreliable and outdated systems simply because it’s the ...

Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems. Residential smoke alarm systems, including interconnecting wiring, are not covered by Art. 760 because they are not ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Week after week, day after day, fire alarm panels throughout the Richmond Public School system began faltering starting at the end of 2021. School staff submitted work orders for alarm ...

The cost of the malfunctioning fire suppression systems at the MTA’s East New York bus depot continues to grow. The state Department of Labor has fined the transit agency more than $7,000 for failing ...