Fire detection systems are designed to discover fires early in their development when time will still be available for the safe evacuation of occupants. Early detection also plays a significant role ...

Business fires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damages every year, making this one of the most important safety issues for business owners and office or facility managers to address.

NORTHFORD, Conn., August 28, 2013 - Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell today introduced the S3 Series fire alarm control panel, the industry’s first small, addressable system that features an intuitive, ...

The Autocall 4017ES Fire Alarm Control Unit features a breadth of audio options that cover the diverse needs of buildings with 50 or more occupants. Johnson Controls today launches the new Autocall ...

Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems, including circuits controlled and powered by the fire alarm. Those circuits are for such things as fire detection ...

Detection of a fire can include heat detection, smoke detection, infrared detection, and gas detection equipment. There are several types of fire alarm systems and remote monitoring services available ...

You may hear it if you own a scanner. Whenever there's a fire, firefighters call for a first alarm, then maybe a second... or even more. But what does it mean? What does each alarm indicate? Basically ...

Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems. Residential smoke alarm systems, including interconnecting wiring, are not covered by Art. 760 because they are not ...

Fire codes do not normally signify a sea change in the fire industry, but this year may be different. NFPA 2010 contains major changes having to do with mass notification. The new code will be ...

Nicely Elementary School in Greensburg has been operating without a functional fire alarm system for nearly a month following a power surge, which rendered the alarm panel inoperable. The school, ...