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A fire alarm box, fire alarm call box, or fire alarm pull box is a device used for notifying a fire department of a fire or a fire alarm activation. Typically installed on street corners or on the outside of commercial buildings in urban areas, they were the main means of summoning firefighters before the general availability of telephones.
The large, box-like first floor was largely eliminated. Added to the entrance on Constitution Avenue were a pond, garden, and bridge, so that visitors would have to "cross over the water" like slaves did when they came to America. [55] The Smithsonian estimated in February 2012 that museum would to open in 2015. [56]
Many modern fire alarm pull stations are single-action and only require the user to pull down a handle to sound the alarm. Other fire alarm pull stations are dual-action, and as such require the user to perform a second task before pulling down, such as lifting or pushing in a panel on the station or breaking a glass panel with an attached hammer.
A Knox Box is a small, wall-mounted safe that holds building keys for fire departments, emergency medical services, and sometimes police to retrieve in emergency situations. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The term "Knox-Box" is a brand name for such products produced by the American company Knox Associates, which does business as The Knox Company.
According to an 1888 Chicago Tribune article, at the time no other engine company in the city had a better record of responding to fires. [4] In drills the full team could go from men upstairs and horses in stalls to a fully-hitched and mounted rig in 11 seconds; the team's typical time in practice was 14 or 15 seconds in daytime, 25 or 26 at ...
The Chicago Outfit was active in the city during the ‘70s and ’80s. Seen here is a mugshot of Chicago Outfit mob boss Joseph "Joey" Hohn Aiuppa (1907-1997), circa 1980.
Another paramedic down! Adriyan Rae, who joined Chicago Fire at the start of season 9, will not be returning as a series regular. The actress, who portrays Gianna Mackey on the NBC drama took to ...
Firefighters battled an extra-alarm fire, indicating severity, that broke out at a garage in the Chicago neighborhood of Little Italy on Tuesday, Octobter 25.Footage released by Chicago Fire shows ...