I live in a new building with all electric appliances. This morning I was air frying something greasy and all the alarms went off in my apartment. The food was dark and crisp, but not burned. I didn’t visually see any smoke in my apartment. Strangely, a few days ago, I was frying something and it did get smoky but the alarm did not go off.

Anyway, I opened my windows and after about 7 min, the alarm cut off. It wasn’t until I spoke with my landlord that he mentioned that it’s a smoke and CO detector that I had considered it could be carbon monoxide. Neither me nor my roommate are experiencing any symptoms.

I immediately went out and bought a three new CO-only detectors that have a digital display panel so that if there is any CO, I can see what the reading is were it to go off again and so I could isolate the problem if the alarm rings again. So far, so good. I haven’t seen any readings of CO.

Is there anything that I should be doing now or anything I could’ve done differently?

Howdy, all. In short, I’d like to know why there’s not an ‘All Clear’ signal for commercial/commercial residential buildings (at least) in the US.

The alarm goes off, everyone evacuates (hoping they don’t think it’s a false alarm), and then people wait, fire/PD show up, inspect the building, and then the alarm goes off.

I had this happen just last night where the whole buildings alarm went off, fire/PD came and 15 mins later the alarm went off until I realized the flashing lights were still activated, but not the sound (they just muted the alarm).

According to an email sent out by management, they said there was an issue with the sprinkler system and that the alarm system contractor would be out the following business day (alarm turned on at 22:21 and was muted at 22:52 with the email going out about 12:30).

This had me wondering why a manual ‘all clear’ code isn’t used or is the all clear the alarm being muted/turned off.

I will add that having this would be helpful as if the power went out or the alarm panel had a fire in the room or failed, then the alarm would go off. I know, slim chances, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned doing EMS, it’s that if it can happen, it will.

Note: I’m not fully educated on how the alarm systems work but I have a higher than average understanding.

Note 2: The alarm system contractor inspected everything less than a month ago including fire extinguishers and sprinklers.

Thanks!

Just got a brand new tL2 out of its box. Is this just a crease that didn't get paint or damage? I don't feel anything with my nail. It's under the back left side. It's my first leather.

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My experience with Trifecta Leather Concepts

On May 28, 2026, I placed an order for a Boston style shield with Trifecta Leather Concepts and paid $57.94 by credit card. As of October 15, 2026, I have not received my order.

I contacted the company multiple times seeking an update or resolution, but I have not received a satisfactory response. The company's website lists typical lead times of 8–16 weeks, and that period has passed.

I have filed complaints with the North Carolina Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, and I have initiated a credit-card chargeback through Capital One.

I am sharing my experience so prospective customers can make an informed decision. I will update this review if the company delivers my order or resolves the dispute.

I would highly recommend reading the reviews for this company before considering order a shield. Wish I had

I recently got a job offer with a department offering 24/48 schedule. I always thought of that as the norm but lately I’ve been seeing some people post about their 24/72 schedules or even better 24/96. Just wondering if anyone has experience with the 24/48 schedule and if it’s good for a healthy work/life balance or if you’re constantly feeling drained. Thank you

Hello I’m writing an essay for my college course regarding fitness and cardiovascular disease in the fire service. 1 of the requirements is I need a surgery instrument. I have made a 6 question google forum survey. This is for educational purposes only. Thank you for your time.

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I have a question regarding high rise firefighting (which we hardly do). There is a couple of high rise buildings in our area (10 plus stories) that only have 1.5 outlets in the stairwells. Our current set up is a 2.5 TFT valve where we connect our 2.5 inch hose bundles to. We do have reducers / adapters for the valve. If we had the valve connected to the 1.5 standpipes via our reducer, how much of an issue would this cause? I understand you should never go small to big but this is what we currently have. We do not carry any bundles smaller than 2.5. Would there even be enough pressure to flow our lines? (We also have an inch and an eighth nozzle on our bundles). Thanks.

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