False alarming: Fire alarms rain on J Building
By ALEX JIMENEZPima Post
Students and faculty in the J Building at Pima Community College’s West Campus have become used to hearing the ultra-loud fire alarm.
At least eight fire alarms have pealed through the building since the first day of Fall classes.
According to Aubrey Conover, campus vice president, the primary reason for the rash of fire alarms has been the Tucson Fire Department testing pressure in the lines, which can trigger the alarms.
On some days, the alarm only sounds off one time. On Sept. 28, however, the J Building experienced three fire alarms, much to people's consternation. “The fire detection/protection contractor was called to evaluate the situation,” said Ouatfa Chuffe-Moscoso, director of Environmental Health and Safety for PCC. “The cause ...