2022 started tragically for many families in Philadelphia and New York where two catastrophic residential fires claimed nearly 30 lives. The fire in Philadelphia occurred on January 5th in a Housing Authority rowhouse and claimed the lives of 12 people, including three sisters and eight of their children. …
Fire and life safety systems that protect numerous buildings and properties, such as campuses and hospitals, require integrated safety systems that meet a number of demanding requirements. College campuses, for example, consist of tens of thousands of acres with dozens of buildings for classroom facilities, residence halls, and common …
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Commercial fire alarm systems are designed to protect the building and occupants with unique features specific to the building or business type, although every fire safety system shares commonalities. The fire safety code requirements vary depending on the building and business type. For example, a manufacturer will have different code …
A Public Safety signal booster, also called a Bi-Directional Amplifier (BDA), boosts the radiofrequency of the portable radios of first responders including police and fire to ensure reliable communication without any dead spots inside buildings. A BDA enhances all public safety frequencies including 700, 800 and 900 MHz to improve …
Qualified fire alarm maintenance experts will perform detailed testing during their maintenance visits to ensure all systems are in a fully operational condition in case of emergency. The annual testing process which is required by local and national authorities is rigorous, so maintenance procedures should make sure that systems will …
Using an electric key card system is a convenient way to enhance security and grant specific access rights to employees. There are many options with keyless access control and different types of key fob door entry systems. Card access security systems provide many benefits and can easily be implemented to …
This article was published on 2/6/2017 and updated on 2/7/2022 Commercial fire alarm systems and life safety technology continue to evolve at a rapid rate, replacing traditional alarms that simply notify occupants of a potential fire event. Fire alarm systems in the past could be unconnected and even manual alarms …
When the fire alarm plan reviewer writes back, “Provide a Complete Fire Alarm System per NFPA72” This sentence has been showing up in various correspondences and it is driving me nuts. There are many variables to consider when considering this sentence. In short, what does NFPA 72 say about key …
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