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State of the Market: Fire Alarms 2015

June 2, 2015

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.’

ADT Introduces New ‘Wearable’ Emergency Response System

April 6, 2015

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.

Emergency Pull Station Features Single Pull Action

March 1, 2015

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.

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Best Practices for Emergency Communications Systems

Joan Engebretson

January 1, 2015

Integrators and fire alarm ESDs share their expertise on system design and installation.

Measuring Voice Intelligibility for Emergency Communications Systems

Mass notification is a relatively new concept for the life safety community.

Roopa Shortt

September 10, 2014

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.

School District Speeds Emergency Response with Non-Proprietary Fire Alarm Solution

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.

State of the Market: Fire Protection 2014

Fresh technologies are driving growth in the mature 2014 fire market.

Heather Klotz-Young

May 20, 2014

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.

Save Lives with Mass Notification Solutions

A diversity of emergency communications and mass notification solutions can add a stronger voice to your business.

Bill Zalud

December 13, 2013

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.

How Interactive Monitoring can Help Dealers GROW

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.

Aging in Place: PERS & Beyond

As seniors make up a growing percentage of the population, the demand for products and services to help them age gracefully in place will grow dramatically.

Cassie Peterson

January 30, 2013

Making market predictions is never an exact science, even for the experts. However, in the case of the baby boomers, with their sheer numbers, that they will dramatically affect a given consumer market is virtually guaranteed. “Other companies and industries have to pay for projections of the market. The Census Bureau tells us with precision that this segment of the market is growing,” says Stanley Oppenheim, president of Affiliated Monitoring, located in Union, N.J.