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New Law in Michigan Addresses Life Safety Concerns

City ordinance will require hush buttons on some smoke detectors, requires property managers test smoke detectors

News • October 11th, 2005
Alton, N.H., Updates Ordinance for Fire and Security Alarms

New fire alarm requirements include strobes, Knox boxes; higher fines for false security and fire alarms

News • October 11th, 2005
Authorities Say Motel Where 3 Died Had Fire Code Troubles

Locked, chained exits had been a repeat problem at New Jersey motel

News • October 4th, 2005
Fire Alarm Notification System Helps Save Lives at Major Construction Site Fire

Condo towers suffered $5 million in damage, but evacuation system kept all safe

News • August 22nd, 2005
Scholarship Spotlight: NBFAA/Security Dealer Scholarship Awards

Read David Eichler's award-winning essay about securing his community

News • August 18th, 2005
In Detroit, a Chemical Plant Accident But No Alarm

Explosion did not elicit response with evacuation prompts, strobes to alert employees

News • August 12th, 2005
Northern Illinois Communities Update Fire Safety Ordinances

NFPA 13-D single family ordinance makes advances in Chicago area

News • August 9th, 2005
Reconsidering Fire Exits in Macau's New Casinos

With maze-like floorplans designed to keep people in, what happens when they need to get out fast?

News • July 28th, 2005
Fire in Costa Rican Hospital Raises Concerns over Fire Systems

Costa Rican President forms committee to investigate safety measures at all hospitals

News • July 14th, 2005
Security Dealer and NBFAA Team for Firefighter Scholarships

$10,000 in scholarships given to children of firefighters

News • July 11th, 2005
Honeywell Sells Off Italian Portion of ESSER Fire Alarm Systems

Sale required by European Commission as part of Novar acquisition

News • July 7th, 2005
Honeywell Completes Acquisition of Zellweger Analytics

Honeywell enters large and growing hazardous gas detection marketplace

News • July 7th, 2005
Civil Engineers Comment on NIST WTC Report Recommendations

Engineers caution that standards are not a full "how to" protect building from plane strikes

News • June 24th, 2005
NIST Calls for Standards Improvements for High-Rise Facilities

Need for better standards follows report from WTC collapse; focused on fire systems

News • June 23rd, 2005
Licensing Agreement Ends Lawsuit between Tyco/Central Sprinkler and Competitors

Agreement ends dispute over patented sprinkler technology developed by Central Sprinkler Company

News • June 6th, 2005

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