Fire department leaders point to research linking gradually increasing alert volume to smaller heart-rate increases.

A study found that alert systems using an immediately loud sound increased firefighter heart rates by a median of seven beats a minute, compared with five beats a minute under a system that phased in ...

The department is taking a gentler approach to alerting firefighters of incoming calls, with alarms that start softly and a calm recorded voice.

The Danbury Fire Department has implemented a new dispatch system that gradually increases alarm volume to reduce stress among firefighters, enhancing response efficiency.

My childhood home in Michigan received two newspapers — the Detroit Free Press, with its mighty front-page motto of “On Guard” since 1831, and the News-Herald, a community publication covering local ...