Fire Alarms

Here’s How Manufacturers Are Stepping Up Their Fire Alarm, CO2 Wares

Fire safety expert Shane Clary shares what fire and life-safety products from Honeywell, Potter Electric and more caught his eye at ISC West.

Sound Masking, Mass Notification and their Impact on Safety

View the recording of this previously live webcast from August 31st, for a discussion of the basic premise of sound masking, the changes in NFPA and UL requirements and how you can still deliver not just the right solution for your clients, but maybe a superior choice not considered.

Worried About New Code Requirements? We Have You Covered

NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code) now requires that audible appliances installed in certain sleeping areas produce a low frequency (520 Hz) alarm signal in a square wave form.

Fire at Historic Site in Washington County (Pa.) Stresses Need for Life-Safety Systems

New $2M Hawaii State Capitol Fire Alarm System Plagued by False Alarms

Installed in January, the new fire alarm was supposed to alleviate nuisance alarms that were common with the Capitol’s legacy system.

Abilene (Texas) School Board Approves New Security Plan for Schools

The school district’s elementary schools would be outfitted with new video surveillance and fire alarm systems, among other upgrades.

Lowell (Mass.) Seeks Central Station to Monitor Fire Alarms for City

$4.6M Wrongful Death Settlement Puts Focus on Industry Best Practices

Fire•Lite Announces Best-of-the-Best Competition

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Study Says Fire Market Expected to Hit $1.1 Billion by 2010

Mergers and acquisitions are spurring the pace of the fire alarm equipment market according to a new study by research firm Frost & Sullivan.