Are you really maintaining your fire alarm system? Fire alarm systems are expected to help protect people, property, and assets. But you can’t tell if they’re fully operational just by looking at them ...

TROTWOOD — Trotwood Fire and Rescue Department has started conducting hydrant testing. Testing is done each year to inspect the hydrants and water system for proper operation. They say residents ...

The City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department will be servicing and testing the city fire hydrant system beginning May 22. As the water system being tested is directly linked to the drinking water supply ...

Effective supply hoseline operations are essential to engine company operations. While some operations will be performed through drafting, water shuttles or relay pumping, the most common and basic ...

The West Monroe Fire Department will conduct hydrant flow tests on 781 fire hydrants located throughout the City of West Monroe. Hydrant flow tests are conducted each year to measure real-world ...

Fire walls and fire barriers are inserted into buildings to separate spaces into reasonably-sized fire areas, or because hazards are present. The separations must be continuous or their purpose will ...

We're all familiar with bright red fire hydrants, the color of which has become synonymous with them, fire trucks, and the hats many fire chiefs and firefighters wear. You may even know what it means ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — A hydrant that did not work for crews fighting a stubborn structure fire in July apparently wasn’t designed to do that. The hydrant, it turns out, is a “service hydrant” used for ...

Fire alarm systems are expected to help protect people, property, and assets. But you can’t tell if they’re fully operational just by looking at them. As with any other system, electronics and other ...