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

Blaring fire station sirens replaced with ‘calmer’ alarms to help firefighters - The new system featuring softer alarms went ...

Danbury Fire Department has implemented a new alert system that reduces stress for firefighters by gradually increasing alarm volume and providing clear emergency information.

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

Emergency sirens are everywhere across southeast Michigan. They are the loudest way to know something bad is coming, often a ...

Douglas County is expanding its emergency response tools with a new Hi-Lo siren system designed to warn residents in the Colorado county of life-threatening situations during wildfires and other ...

Many in Ukraine assume that the alerts are automated. A rare look inside an emergency-response center reveals the specialists ...

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Goochland County has launched a new emergency alerts system, which it says will provide critical information and details on resources to citizens. On Thursday, Feb. 12, ...

East Lyme is expecting a costly emergency road salt shipment Wednesday, paying about 200% more than normal from a different vendor as the statewide shortage continues. Police in Milford are using ...

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - The City of Waterbury has launched a new emergency and community notification system called “Alert Waterbury” to provide residents with faster, more direct communication ...

EAST LANSING — Michigan State University officials apologized Feb. 10 after mistakenly sending an emergency alert earlier in the day that warned of active violence on campus. The original alert sent ...