# False Alarms

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Podcast: [Fire Engineering Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-engineering-podcast-network-1075754)
Published: 2026-09-15T23:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://fireengineeringpodcastnetwork.podbean.com/e/false-alarms/
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## Resource

On this episode of Two Vollies and a Guest, hosts Jerry Knapp and Tim Pillsworth sit down with Kim Weppler, chair of the Rockland County (NY) Chiefs false alarm committee and long‑time code enforcement pro. During their conversation, they tackle automatic fire alarm overload. They discuss how false alarms are burning out volunteers, draining resources, and risking responses to real fires. Weppler offers solutions to these challenges, with a nod to engineering, education, and enforcement, aka the "three Es."

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