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  2. Fire alarm call box - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Manual fire alarm activation - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Fire alarm notification appliance - Wikipedia

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    A Simplex-brand fire alarm bell. A fire alarm notification appliance is an active fire protection component of a fire alarm system.A notification appliance may use audible, visible, or other stimuli to alert the occupants of a fire or other emergency condition requiring action.

  5. Fire alarm system - Wikipedia

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    A fire alarm system is a building system designed to detect, alert occupants, and alert emergency forces of the presence of fire, smoke, ...

  6. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    An alarm device that signals that a firefighter is in trouble. It can be activated manually by the firefighter, or activates automatically if the firefighter stops moving. May be integral to SCBA or separately activated. Also known as a PASS device (personal alert safety system) or PDA (personal distress alarm). Aerial fire apparatus

  7. The Amazon Prime symbol probably doesn't mean what you think ...

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    In actuality, any of Amazon's 3 million marketplace sellers can use the Amazon warehouse to house and ship their items and get the so-called "coveted" mark on its products.

  8. Fire Phone - Wikipedia

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    The Fire Phone is a discontinued 3D-enabled smartphone developed by Amazon [5] and manufactured by Foxconn.It was announced on June 18, 2014, and marked Amazon's first foray into the smartphone market, following the success of the Kindle Fire.

  9. Alarm device - Wikipedia

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    "Multiple-alarm fire", a locally specific measure of the severity of a fire and the fire-department reaction required. smoke detector; car alarms; autodialer alarm, also known as community alarm; personal alarm; Video alarm verification systems provides instant notifications upon the detection of a possible threat verified through a video feed.