Business fires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damages every year, making this one of the most important safety issues for business owners and office or facility managers to address.

Fire alarm cabling has become incrementally more complex over the years, in part driven by the trend toward mass notification, which is a factor of the fire alarm system. Mass notification — a one- or ...

Detection of a fire can include heat detection, smoke detection, infrared detection, and gas detection equipment. There are several types of fire alarm systems and remote monitoring services available ...

Interest in emergency systems rose sharply after 9/11 and remains high. Building owners no longer install fire alarm signaling systems just to satisfy their insurance company. Today, their motivation ...

Fire Protection Manufacturer Emphasizes Innovation In Critical Safety Systems. EINPresswire/ -- The global fire suppression equipment industry is undergoing a period of strategic evolution, driven by ...

Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. A New York sprinkler testing technician recently told ...

You may hear it if you own a scanner. Whenever there's a fire, firefighters call for a first alarm, then maybe a second... or even more. But what does it mean? What does each alarm indicate? Basically ...

In 2003, United States fire departments responded to 2,189,500 false alarms, excluding good intent and smoke scare calls. Everyday throughout the United States, fire departments respond to numerous ...

Northford, CT - Gamewell-FCI, part of Honeywell Fire Systems and a leading manufacturer of fire alarm and emergency evacuation systems for commercial and industrial facilities worldwide, announces ...

Protect U Services LLC (203-433-7075) has expanded its fire alarm and security system installation services to Branford, Connecticut, supporting new construction projects and existing properties that ...