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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 Chicago Union Stock Yards fire occurred from December 22 to December 23, 1910 in Chicago, resulting in the deaths of twenty-one Chicago Fire Department firemen. [ 1 ] Until the September 11 attacks , the fire was the deadliest building collapse in American history, [ 1 ] although the Texas City Disaster of 1947 killed more firefighters overall.
This list is intended to include all historic fire stations which have formally been listed on historic registers, as well as modern ones notable for their architecture or other reasons. This list is not intended to cover fire department buildings that are purely administrative.
The Bureau of Operations is currently the largest Bureau within the Chicago Fire Department and is organized into four Divisions: Fire Suppression and Rescue, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Special Operations (including the Technical Rescue Unit, the Hazardous Materials Unit, and the Air-Sea Rescue Unit), and the Office of Fire Investigation ...
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.
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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.
Engine Company 21 in 1873. Engine Company 21, organized in 1872, was the first all-black fire company in the Chicago Fire Department.The fire pole was invented by members of the company in 1888, and after inventing it, Engine 21 had the fastest response time in the city.