But in the age of smart phones and GPS, emergency personnel today claim the red box and radio alarm systems seen affixed to buildings and telephone poles are virtually obsolete and costly to maintain.

Scott Fire Department – Scott Firefighters along with the Duson and Carencro Fire Department, were dispatched to a working mobile home fire ... control after a 2nd alarm assignment performed ...

HAMPTON — Old fire alarm boxes have become quite a collector's item selling for several hundred dollars on eBay and Hampton selectmen are hoping to cash in on that market. Selectmen said they ...

Use those little-noticed fire alarm red boxes, he said. They rely on that old yet reliable technology: The telegraph. “If you’re having any issues, medical-related or EMS or fire-related ...