Even if you're not ready to take the plunge into fire alarm system design and installation just yet, you should still know the fundamentals in order to perform emergency work. This includes knowing ...

Advancements in fire alarm control panels have always seemed to evolve slowly over time. Historically, in many instances, panel changes have been born out of codes and standards changes; however, ...

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, ...

In a world where data is shared seamlessly and instantaneously, the lack of intelligence in legacy fire alarm systems is ...

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 ...

The best way to protect against the terrible effects of fire in businesses and factories is to use advanced sensory ...

We all know electrical workers are responsible for installing many different electrical systems within a building (lighting and receptacles). But what about all of the other types of systems, such as ...

For many fire departments false fire alarms have become a nuisance and have lead to changes in response policies due to the number of alarms. The response may limit the number of units on the initial ...

For decades, the fire and life safety industry has relied on alarm communication methods like plain old telephone service (POTS) lines and other unreliable and outdated systems simply because it’s the ...

BOSTON (CBS) - As parents, we often take them for granted. We assume fire alarms will work when we need them. But the I-Team found the fire alarms at your children's schools are not always working the ...