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The list of numbers and places of alarm stations indicated by signals, 2 to 73, have already been published, and we now give a list of numbers and places indicated by telegraph and upon the bells ...

According to a spokesperson for the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department , the building code that D.C. follows only requires that three floors sound the fire alarm in many high-rise ...

A description of the emergency voice/alarm communication system alert tone and preprogrammed voice messages, where provided. Section 404.3.2 states that fire safety plans are to include the following: ...

Personnel hearing the code announced are to first activate the building fire alarm using the nearest manual fire alarm box and are to then execute their duties as outlined in the fire safety plan.