Tag: fire alarms

WILMINGTON, Del.—B Safe, a regional provider of security and fire alarms, has acquired Dunlap Electronic Security of Red Bank, N.J. The purchase of Dunlap furthers B Safe's growth plan, Philip Gardner, B Safe president, said in a prepared statement. Dunlap's location gives B Safe additional strength “where we already have offices and allows us to expand our commitment to total customer satisfaction,” the company said in the statement. B Safe has provided integrated electronic security...

MENLO PARK, Calif.—Social media giant Facebook donated $20,000 on Friday to a nonprofit here that facilitates the installation of monitored fire alarms in schools, a move founders hope will inspire others to match the company's contribution, according to an article from the MenloPark-AthertonPatch, an online news site. The Ravenswood City School District will be the fund's first beneficiary, according to Virginia Chang Kiraly, who founded the organization, called the Ring The Bell Fund, the...

PONTIAC, Mich.—After alarms failed during a recent fire drill, Pontiac High School employed a human monitor to be on the alert for fire danger, according to a report from The Oakland Press, a newspaper based here. The employee, who may spend up to several weeks in the provisional position, is not the only human monitor in the school district. The fire alarms also malfunctioned at a nearby elementary school, prompting the district to implement a similar position there, the report said. The fire...

RIDGEFIELD, Conn.—False alarms make up more than 10 percent of the Ridgefield Fire Department's call volume, according to a report from the Ridgefield Press, a newspaper located here. Still, firefighters have to treat the false alarms like they're real. “We're trained to prepare for the worst in every call,” fire Capt. David McDevitt said in the report. The department responds to some alarms that simply malfunction, but more often the false alarms are triggered by steam from a shower...