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New Sensations in Fire Sensors

October 1, 2005
Life safety is one of the most important elements associated with buying or building a new business or home. Prospective buyers are likely to insist on smoke protection and carbon monoxide (CO) detection when considering a new purchase. This is especially true in residential structures where smoke often kills before the flames reach the occupants or where CO can severely injure or kill when it goes undetected.

The New Life/Safety: Faster, More Reliable and Cheaper, Too

January 1, 2002
When the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) granted approval of a new standard allowing data networks to be used to report fire alarm and other life safety-related signals to central monitoring facilities, the move heralded a new age in life safety. By approving Formal Interpretation (FI) 72-99-1 and Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) 99-3, NFPA took the first step towards nearly instantaneous transmission of life-safety alarms.

Integration of Fire with Security Systems Calls for Careful Planning

May 1, 2001
The term integration is currently being heard throughout the electronics industry, particularly associated with software-based systems. However, the integration of fire and security systems has been around for years, making a small yet vital mark in the systems integration market.

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