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Deadly chemical plant fire illustrates need for mass notification

Mass notification failed; community now to take over plant's emergency notification role

Article • March 29th, 2011
Fire and Intrusion: New Products are Off the Hook

Wireless is the name of the game for fire and intrusion

Article • November 10th, 2010
Video imaging technology for fire protection

IP cameras turn 'smoke detectors' in VISD

Article • October 8th, 2010
Standing at the crossroads

Transmitting alarms in a new era of uncertainty

Article • September 2nd, 2010
Diebold's entry to fire business

After 150 years of providing security, firm gets into fire detection installation, service and monitoring

Article • July 6th, 2010
IP-connected fire and life safety systems at NFPA 2010

Honeywell leaders discuss how IP panels and cellular communications are changing the industry

Article • June 10th, 2010
New fire detection and mass notification system solutions at NFPA Conference 2010

SD&I's Natalia Kosk reports on new technologies introduced on the show floor

Article • June 8th, 2010
Mass notification primer

Greg Kessinger looks at NFPA guidelines for installing mass notification systems

Article • December 11th, 2009
Taking Another Path

A concerted effort to remove the term “fire” from the National Fire Alarm Code® has been underway for some time, with the results evident in the upcoming 2010 edition of NFPA 72. The reason given is that more (non-fire) emergency life-safety...

Article • October 19th, 2009
The 2010 Edition of the National Fire Alarm Code Has Been Sent to the Printer!

The 2010 Edition of the National Fire Alarm Code Has Been Sent to the Printer! Expected to be published this month, the recently approved NFPA 72, The National Fire Alarm Code, has been finalized. Barring any “emergency...

Article • September 17th, 2009
The Final Vote on NFPA 72, 2010

The annual NFPA Conference and ExpO in Chicago I attended in June consisted of several pay-per-view seminars and committee meetings. The exposition wasn’t as well attended as past shows, which was probably due to the slow national economy and local...

Article • August 24th, 2009
Fire Alarm Expert: Advancements in Linear Heat Detection Technology

The oldest form of electrical fire detection is the heat detector. Over the years, these devices have had many improvements in their design and operation. The basic method of heat detection still uses a fusible link developed to respond to a...

Article • July 25th, 2009
Fire Alarm Certification Options

Clearly, certification is the way to go and the one to use is left up to you or your state.

Article • June 20th, 2009
New IFC & IBC Fire Alarm Changes for 2009

In spite of the fact that the entire Fire Alarm and Detection Systems sections in Chapter 9 of the recently published 2009 International Fire Code (IFC) and International Building Code (IBC) have vertical lines along each page, indicating that...

Article • May 13th, 2009
Know the Names and Youâ€™ll Be Ahead of the Game

There are need-to-know differences between fire alarm systems and the signaling services available for these kinds of systems as classified by NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code. NFPA 72 classifies fire alarm systems into Household Systems...

Article • April 27th, 2009

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