New and retrofit construction, code changes, communication shifts, easier-to-install technology and a potential increase in discretionary spending are five reasons to be hopeful that the U. S. fire market is moving beyond ‘back to flat.’
The ADT Corp., Boca Raton, Fla., announced the expansion of its health product portfolio with the introduction of its wearable On-The-Go Emergency Response System.
The Emergency Pull Station series by Dortronics Systems Inc. is designed for use in hospitals, schools and industrial facilities, and with a variety of door or access systems, the 6510-S35 features a single pull action to provide instant egress and alarm activation in the event of an emergency situation.
The first step in designing an intelligible voice system is to determine what type of ECS the building owner desires. The voice communication system often will include in-building fire EVACS, in-building mass notification, and a paging system to meet the day-to-day operational objectives.
Like in many communities across the country, the ISD 196 school facilities are aging, along with their fire alarm systems, installed more than 20 years ago.
May 20, 2014
The school district is continually reviewing the status of the fire alarm systems within its remaining schools and will potentially be replacing those systems as warranted.
In this year’s market, growth is coming from newer technologies including emergency communications systems (ECS) and mass notification systems (MNS), carbon monoxide (CO) products and legislation, Internet protocol (IP) and wireless options.
Discussing audio communications and notification is another important chance for “dealers and integrators to have a conversation” with their clients, says Richard Conner, director of marketing, Fire-Lite Alarms, Northford, Conn.
Think outside the panel: Getting into interactive monitoring and related services can more easily lead to other revenue
January 30, 2013
Now that the elections and their TV ads are over with, you might notice that replacing those politicians are ads for interactive home services and monitoring. Homeowners can lock or unlock a front door of their home from a thousand miles away. They can receive and respond to alarms on a smartphone or look in through a camera to make sure Mikey came home from school or Rover is not tearing up the house. They can monitor and manage home appliances ranging from a complex HVAC system to a simple coffee pot.