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 ...

Normally installed on street corners, fire alarm boxes were the main means of turning out firefighters before telephones were common. This box helped a teenager alert the fire department about a ...