Replacing an aging fire alarm system in a building like Nicely Elementary is a complex process, Bell explained. However, he expressed confidence in the current fire watch system. “I have confidence ...

Two decades after it was built, Southern High School's intercom, fire alarm, fire sprinkler and bell systems are now undergoing a first major upgrade that's worth $570,400, an education official ...

Robert F. Nicely Elementary School in Greensburg has been without working fire alarms for nearly a month after a power surge ...

All exits discharge on the first floor. Let’s say that the contract is for a code-minimum system with design responsibility delegated to the fire alarm subcontractor. Start with the easy stuff.

Concerns were heightened back in April when the DOE reported 22 of its schools did not have working fire alarm systems. This latest report shows the department addressed the most serious issues.