The fire alarm boxes have been part of firefighting since their introduction in 1852. The Rensselaer boxes were made by The Gamewell Co. of Medway, Mass., ...

The FDNY welcomes reports from the public on downed or out of order fire alarm call boxes and for those interested in preserving the historic call boxes, you can contact the FDNY via 3-1-1- to get ...

Motisi said the alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 working fire response and quickly upgraded again through the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) to the box alarm level.

Nov. 2—MAHANOY CITY — Beginning Thursday, the familiar bright red Gamewell fire alarm pull boxes on utility poles throughout the borough will be taken out of service until further notice.