Emergency control functions allow a fire alarm system to communicate with your commercial building’s system to assist in the evacuation process of building occupants. The emergency control functions communicate signals to the Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) if certain areas of the building need to be restricted or shut down …
A commercial fire alarm system is a complex yet necessary component of your overall fire and life safety plan. Commercial buildings are required to have very thought-out, strategic emergency procedures in the event of a fire or other disaster. Unfortunately, emergencies do occur despite the business’s preparation and preparedness. A …
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Businesses that have sprinklered fire suppression systems are permitted up to a 100-second delay between the time of sprinkler waterflow and notification to occupants. One example is a fire that erupted in a Walmart in Maryland, recorded by an occupant on this video, and clearly shows the fire, the sprinkler …
Commercial fires in the United States cause billions of dollars in damages every year, with more than 486,500 structure fires reported in 2021, causing roughly $13 billion in damages. Business owners and property managers have a responsibility to protect their customers, employees, and the public with a code-compliant, reliable fire …
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Get A Quote When a fire alarm goes off in a building, many of us just assume the fire department automatically gets an alert and descends on the location to put the fire out, right? Well, that is not exactly how it works. Having a fire alarm is only one …
Get A Quote We have all, at some point, been in a business, restaurant, or other commercial building when a fire alarm goes off. Most of us do not think about how many steps are involved in the process of an alarm being triggered to alert emergency personnel, we just …
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This article was published on 3/2/2018 and updated on 5/3/2022 A Mass Notification System (MNS) is also known as an Emergency Communication System (ECS) and is much more than a fire alarm. An MNS is used to deliver audio messages to alert all occupants of fire and non-fire emergencies and …
