Viewers searching for a Painkiller smoke alarm meaning will find the explanation here. What does the ringing sound mean? Here’s the full breakdown of the Painkiller fire alarm. What does the smoke ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Anyone who habitually follows the news is likely to regularly come across stories referring to a “one-alarm,” “two-alarm,” or even “five-alarm” fire, as was the case with the ...

You may hear it if you own a scanner. Whenever there's a fire, firefighters call for a first alarm, then maybe a second... or even more. But what does it mean? What does each alarm indicate? Basically ...

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

Last month’s article discussed the state of building automation system (BAS) alarming in many buildings, and it’s not good. Building operators are far too often saturated with alarms, and the intended ...