To everyone:

The installation of "Stopper Guards" at Ramapo College greatly reduced "monkey
business."  And we also have cameras in our newer buildings.  THAT has reduced a
multitude of problems.  It's certainly a far cry from the 60s when I was a
student.

Gene Ritchie
Associate Director of Facilities
Ramapo College of New Jersey

Michael Fox wrote:

> This doesn't really have to do with malicious false alarms, but at Yale
> University, we only install double action pull stations on our fire alarms.
> This seems to have greatly reduced the amount of false alarms due to someone
> accidentally leaning on or hitting a pull station.
>
> MJF
>
> Michael Fox
> Dep. Fire Inspector
> Yale University
> Office of the Fire Marshal
> 314 Prospect Street
> New Haven, CT 06515
> voice: 203-432-9924
> fax: 203-432-8937
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