Pizon said that process of locating disabled alarm boxes has resulted in additional overtime costs to balloon to an average of $21,000 a year. “If there is an open circuit, ...

Scott Fire Department – Scott Firefighters along with the Duson and Carencro Fire Department, were dispatched to a working mobile home fire on Mills Street 6/11/16. Prior to the first Pumper ...

In 2010, there were 6,067 calls from alarm boxes, but only 1,123 were considered legitimate emergency calls, said Kerr. In 2011, the number of box calls jumped to 6,881, with 1,470 found to be ...