Jarring alarms out, quieter alerts in. New firehouse dispatch systems aim to ease stress

Fire department leaders point to research linking gradually increasing alert volume to smaller heart-rate increases.

Danbury Fire Department says new alarm system reduces firefighter stress

DANBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — The Danbury Fire Department rolled out a new firehouse alarm system in September to reduce firefighters’ stress when calls come in. The alarm uses softer volumes that gradually ...

Blaring fire house sirens replaced with 'calmer' alarms

Blaring fire station sirens replaced with ‘calmer’ alarms to help firefighters - The new system featuring softer alarms went ...
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FDNY: Fire Rips Through 11 Bronx Businesses

A massive blaze tore through 11 businesses along busy East Gun Hill Road in the Bronx, destroying several stores, FDNY officials said Friday. The four-alarm fire broke out at 11:50 p.m. on East Gun ...