Smoke detectors save lives in emergencies. However, false alarms occur frequently - for example, due to excessive steam in the kitchen or low batteries. What should you do when the smoke detector ...

DIORIO SHOWS US WHAT THESE CALLS HAVE COST OVER TIME. BETWEEN TIME, MANPOWER AND FUEL. IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT AND TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO GET THESE TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT UP AND RUNNING FOR A CALL. AND ...

Traditional standalone security systems have inherently faced challenges related to false alarms and false dispatches. The integration of situational-awareness technologies presents a proven solution ...

So far this year, firefighters have responded to 44 alarms. Of that number 98% were false alarms. The New Philadelphia Fire Department responded to 140 fire alarms in 2023 and 114 in 2024. Of those ...

Police officers raced to a North Buffalo cell phone distributor 16 times this year to investigate possible break-ins. All were false alarms. A social services agency on the East Side logged 15 false ...

Residents and business owners will face higher fees for repeated false alarms under recommendations fire/EMS and police made Tuesday. No action was taken Tuesday as Fire Chief Ryan Dunn and Police ...