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Several manufacturers, including DMP, offer modules that enable older fire panels to use a single network or digital cellular connection for communication.

Changes in the NFPA Fire Code Are Driving a Thriving Retrofit Market

Big changes in Fire Panel Communications are driving a thriving retrofit market

July 6, 2015

Recent changes to commercial fire alarm system codes have driven changes to fire panels, impacting how the panels communicate with the central station. Although some authorities have not yet adopted the latest codes, it’s a good idea for security integrators to be familiar with the latest requirements.

Members Votes to Amend Proposed NFPA 72 Language

Tim A. Scally

July 2, 2015

On June 25, 2015, a vote about proposed language in the 2016 edition of NFPA 72 took place at the NFPA meeting in Chicago. A motion passed by a 142 to 80 margin to modify a proposed sentence.

Critical Vote at June 25, 2015, NFPA Chicago Meeting

June 8, 2015

On June 25, 2015, two motions will be considered at the NFPA meeting in Chicago which will impact the security industry as well as its customers. The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) issued the following information to explain the proposed NFPA revisions and how they could limit or eliminate private competition by listed central stations’ ability to provide remote station service.

Digital Shuffle: November 2014

Maya Dollarhide

November 14, 2014

Find out the latest technology in the security industry.

fire protection for cultural institutions

Fire Safety for Cultural Institutions

Protecting the Past’s Future

November 9, 2014

Cultural institutions, such as museums and libraries, have a unique set of characteristics that make fire and life safety requirements different from those of other buildings. A life safety system must simultaneously safeguard precious objects and protect patrons — and do so with minimal distractions or disruptions.

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.

NFPA Releases 2014 National Electrical Code

August 20, 2013

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released the 2014 National Electrical Code® (NEC®) in digital format.

Wayne Alarm Systems Manager Appointed to NFPA 72 Code Committee

July 25, 2013

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) appointed Paul Silva, customer service manager for Wayne Alarm Systems, as the Central Station Alarm Association’s voting member to their NFPA 72 Supervising Station Systems Committee.

Many Options Lead to Layered Approach for Emergency Communications

When it comes to notifying the “masses,” more options — including two-way communication, social media, digital signage, and more — are better.

Karyn Hodgson

May 18, 2012

Spring 2012 has been an unusually active, dangerous weather season, with unprecedented tornadoes hitting the Midwest, Southeast and the state of Texas. April saw a shooting rampage that resulted in seven deaths at Oikos University, a small college in California. This shooting came just a few months after violence revisited the campus of Virginia Tech in December 2011. Two people were killed in that incident, which brought back memories of the deadliest college massacre ever on the same campus in 2007.

The CAA Convention: Big and Small

Heather Klotz-Young

February 22, 2012

California is the most populous state — by far, and it is the third-largest by land area (after Alaska and Texas). That creates a vast territory and an incredible amount of end users for the California Alarm Association (CAA) to cover.