Fire/Life Safety

Wisconsin Poll Reveals Support for Background Checks on Gun Sales

September 21, 2007

Wisconsin Poll Reveals Support for Background Checks on Gun Sales

The IACP report calls on local, state and federal lawmakers to enact recommendations to reduce gun violence and violent crime.


SDi Presents Multi-Stimulus Detector Tester

September 20, 2007

Testifire -- a multi-stimulus detector tester for smoke, heat and CO detectors was presented during ISC East.


Parents Overlook Deadly Threat When Childproofing Their Homes

September 14, 2007

Only 11 percent of parents surveyed by Kelton Research believe that a home fire is more likely to occur than a baby falling or being poisoned.


Research: Mothers and Children Feel Prepared for Disasters, Few Take Action

September 10, 2007

Research: Mothers and Children Feel Prepared for Disasters, Few Take Action

The Home Safety Council released findings from a new survey which assesses how ready families are when it comes to emergency situations.


Report Explores Causes, Characteristics Of School Fires

September 6, 2007

Report Explores Causes, Characteristics Of School Fires

The U.S. Fire Administration has issued a special report that explores the causes and characteristics of school fires.


FEMA, Sandia Laboratories Deploying Pilot Alert/Warning System

September 5, 2007

In partnership with FEMA, Sandia National Laboratories is designing and deploying a pilot alert and warning system to ensure effective communications during an emergency.


Program Ensures Medicine Delivery During Health Emergencies

August 31, 2007

Health care organizations involved in the manufacturing, distribution and dispensing of pharmaceutical products recently announced a program to support continued delivery of medicines during a severe public health emergency.


Spectrum Announces Public Safety Cross Band Communications Platform for First Responder Communication Services

August 22, 2007


Reducing Evacuation Time: The Role of Directional Sounders

August 20, 2007

It is important to quickly exit a building during a fire, because minutes, even seconds, could mean the difference between life and death. A fire alarm system plays a crucial role in alerting people to a potential threat, but once an occupant has made the decision to evacuate, the fire alarm ceases to fulfill a function.


Over and Out

By Bob Browning · August 2007

Interoperable communications system are essential to successful disaster response and recovery

THE world has changed over the past decade, and emergency preparedness and response must change, as well. Historically, disasters—either manmade or natural—affected only the relatively small number of people directly involved in an event. Today, with organizations operating in a global economy, private companies and governments may be affected by a disaster anywhere in the world.


New Products

Alarms

External Sounder

Texecom’s Odyssey 5 Compact is designed for installations requiring discreet alarm-sounding technology. Measuring 18.9 x 18.6 x 6 centimeters, the compact housing optimizes lens contrast to maximize the visual impact of the 270-degree strobe. The product is EN 50131 Grade 3 compliant and contains an advanced microprocessor, IP-65 sealed electronics and twin piezo sounders, producing 115 dB. An alternative version, the Odyssey 5E Compact, uses a single piezo sounder, producing 109 dB, and has an IP-44 sealed electronics module.

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Rise of the Digital Certificates

Securely exchanging and storing documents and emails has become a necessity across multiple industries. An increasing number of businesses need to exchange data internally as well as with business partners and customers. The question is: How do you do exchange information easily, efficiently, and securely?

Poll

Which presidential candidate presents the best homeland security platform?