Latest Fire Panels Meet Emergency Communications Requirements
Interest in emergency communications has driven the creation of the UL 2572 standard — and a new crop of fire panels now have the required capabilities.
Businesses and other organizations have taken an increased interest in emergency communications systems (ECSs) in the wake of several tragic shootings. And as the security industry considered the requirements for an optimal ECS, it was a logical choice to use fire panels to control the system. Fire panels already had considerable intelligence built into them and also had the ability to trigger audio and visual alerts.
Before fire panels could take on their new role, however, some modifications and new capabilities were needed. Those capabilities are defined in the latest versions of the NFPA 72 national fire alarm code and UL 2572 standard. Fire panels meeting those requirements are now on the market.