Article: Fire Alarms.(Historical)

Fire Alarms

THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALARM INDUSTRY

The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of the alarm industry this year with a number of special activities and ongoing tributes. The accompanying logo and graphic were developed by CSAA member company DGA Security Systems Inc. in Brooklyn to commemorate the milestone.

Going strong for decades

In May of 1858 in Boston, Edwin Holmes founded the Holmes Burglar Alarm Company. Holmes was the first person to offer alarms using electro-mechanical technology to detect an intrusion to a premise. In addition, Holmes started the first ...

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