Until recently, standard fire detectors relied on a single sensor to detect the presence of heat or smoke to determine if there was a nearby fire. As many homeowners and facility managers can attest, ...

MILWAUKEE—Johnson Controls has announced the launch of Autocall Foundation Series fire detection systems for small to mid-size building protection. The Foundation Series is a complete, off-the-shelf ...

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 ...

One strategy for improved fire warning sensors uses thermoresistive materials to send a rapid and quantifiable electrical ...

Do you know that in 2017, almost 100,000 age-standardized deaths occurred globally from heat, fire, and hot substances? Governments worldwide are trying to lessen this staggering number by reducing ...

A fire detection and alarm system must be installed and maintained correctly by experienced personnel. This is where ISO has stepped in, with its new international ISO 7240-14:2013 standard on the ...

The City of Albuquerque has expanded its fire detection system in the Rio Grande bosque, hoping to prevent fires before they ...

ATLANTA — Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Protect Alarms Security Systems, a specialist in security systems, fire detection, alarms and monitoring based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Pye-Barker ...

A group of South Korean researchers has developed an intelligent fire detection technology that drastically reduces the false alarm incidents, which go off in the absence of a real fire (hereinafter ...

In 2003, United States fire departments responded to 2,189,500 false alarms, excluding good intent and smoke scare calls. Everyday throughout the United States, fire departments respond to numerous ...

The importance of fire alarm systems cannot be overstated. From saving lives to protecting valuable property and equipment, fire alarm systems are a mainstay of all modern buildings. So much so that ...

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 ...