Irefer to innovative new designs for fire alerting systems, which are showing dramatic improvements from older, more limited functionality methods, especially in such critical areas of emergency safety as response times, situational awareness and the health and wellbeing of first responders. In these areas, new systems are literally saving lives when fires and other similar calamities threaten. The changing role of fire stations Before we talk about the specifics of how emergency alerting systems have evolved, I think it's important to provide some context for that evolution. The need for these advanced fire alerting systems was necessitated by the changing role of fire stations themselves. We all know the historical stereotype for firehouses, their use and function. In short, an alarm bell or siren blared, and firefighters scrambled to hit the fire pole. Then they donned their turnout gear before leaping onto one of the vehicles. It was controlled chaos.
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