Fire/Life Safety


On Alert

By Brooks McChesney · January 2007

Video surveillance, analytics used to help secure petroleum infrastructure

SECURING the flow of oil from offshore platforms, land-based drilling rigs and pumping stations across miles of pipeline and infrastructure is a top priority for the government and the petroleum industry.


Straight Talk

January 2007

Voice technology takes off in life safety industry

POLITICAL party officials are fond of telling the public they have a "big tent." That is, their programs are big enough to cover a wide range of interests. In the past few years, the fire alarm industry has actually been delivering on that same promise.


A Nose for Security

By Hugh Greville · November 2006

New sensor technology designed to monitor toxic and explosive terrorist threats

FOR the past 15 years, the global terrorist threat has manifested itself through many different targets and methods.


A Rapid Response

By Leslie Thomas · August 2006

Creating the command center of the future

WHETHER it's an earthquake in Los Angeles, a tidal wave in New York or a terrorist attack in Washington, D.C., the only way first responders can truly be effective is by leveraging a command center solution that ties together disparate public and private security systems into an east-to-use, yet powerful solution.


Cracking the Code

By Charlie Fisler · September 2006

Code changes force new notification technologies to conserve energy while reducing costs

ONE of the top attributes that building owners, managers and electrical contractors look for when choosing fire notification devices is compliance with local, state and federal building codes, which are created by organizations such as the International Code Council and the National Fire Protection Association.


Cracking the Codes

By Bill Rossiter, Rick Heffernan · October 2006

International testing of smoke, heat, CO and multi detectors at the heart of global standards

A leading detector manufacturer recently recalled smoke/heat detectors that had been manufactured over a period of several months last year.


Editor's Note for Fire Protection Selection Guide

By Ralph C Jensen · September 2006

Hand-in-Hand With Fire Safety

I was introduced to fire in my youth. In Wyoming back in those days, you could burn trash in an open container, and it was my responsibility to take the trash out. Not a great idea, especially for eye brows.


Focus on Reno

By Brad Wiggins · September 2006

An attack on judge by a sniper could have been prevented by secure window dressing

MAJOR media outlets focused on Reno, Nev., on June 12, when family court judge Chuck Weller, 53, was critically wounded by a single, sniper bullet from the third story of a parking garage more than 300 feet away from his courthouse office.


Sensing a Change

By Jack Ogden · October 2006

There are a number of features to consider when choosing the perfect carbon monoxide sensor


Shaping-Up Surveillance

By Tom Hauder · September 2006

Advent of technologies doesn't mean tried-and-true techniques are all washed up

ALTHOUGH smoke detection in homes and commercial buildings has been in use since the 1960s, there have been few significant advancements in the technology until recently.


New Products

Alarms

Fire Alarm Control Panels

The enhanced IntelliKnight® 5820XL Fire Alarm Control Panel from Silent Knight conforms to the testing requirements of UL Ninth Edition standards. A USB port has been added to increase the device's compatibility with laptop computers, and data-compression software upgrades allow uploads and downloads up to five times faster.

Emergency Response: Communication

Wayfinding Tool

Notifier's Onyx FirstVision™ is a wayfinding navigational tool designed for firefighters and other emergency responders. A PC-based touchscreen graphically displays critical information on the origin and spread of a fire. Emergency responders can immediately gather the information needed to accurately pinpoint the source of the fire and the spreading rate. An interactive interface displays building floor plans with the location of all fire alarm devices, water supplies, evacuation routes, access routes, gas, power and HVAC shutoffs, and chemical and structural hazards in the building.

Alarms

Fire Alarm Control Panels

Five new base models of Honeywell’s Flex series line of conventional fire alarm control panels, plus a full range of compatible peripheral devices, are listed to ANSI/UL 864 Ninth Edition standards. The series offers two-, four-, five- and 10-zone fire control panels. Another 10-zone panel, expandable to 30 zones, also is available for users who anticipate renovating and expanding facilities. Features include programmable initiating and notification circuits, an 80-character LCD interface, built-in Form-C relays, DACT communicators and history logs that record up to 256 events.

New Webinar

Combating Counterfeiting

How can you prevent your identification cards from being easy to duplicate?

New Webinar

Expanding Options with IP

IP has changed the way people are thinking about security for their industrial environments. With the vast capability for collecting and analyzing data that comes with an IP-based security system, the mission is no longer simply surveillance, but an integrated security system.

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