Life Safety & Fire Alarm - Articles - Page 29

Allegiant Fire Protection Launches Business In Illinois

April 2, 2018

Mike Carli, president of Allegiant Fire Protection, said, “When we learned of the future divestiture (of certain assets of Valley Fire Protection Services), we saw an opportunity to use our expertise and build an outstanding company doing what we know best — fire alarms and life safety inspections.”

(Life) Safety First: Know the Code

Roy Pollack

March 1, 2018

Columnist Roy Pollack challenges professionals to test their knowledge in the latest 5 Minute Tech quiz.

Mountain Alarm Fire & Security Named National Distributor of the Year

March 1, 2018

Presented at Notifier’s annual conference, the award represents the highest achievement among Notifier’s hundreds of distributors nationwide.

7 Reasons to Reduce False Fire Alarms

Most buildings often indicate false fire alarms are among their biggest fire safety challenges.

February 9, 2018

False fire alarms continue to be a problem for fire professionals, businesses, and the public.

UL Opens Lab, Research Leads to Smarter Smoke Detectors, New Standards

Tim A. Scally

February 8, 2018

UL released new requirements to smoke alarm standards. These standards now include criteria that address smoke characteristics between a fast-moving and smoldering fire, and the flammability of materials in modern household products. As well, the organization celebrated the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art Smoke Detection Test Laboratory in Northbrook, Ill., on February 8.

Cracking the Fire and Security Codes

Roy Pollack

February 1, 2018

Columnist Roy Pollack challenges professionals to test their knowledge in the latest 5 Minute Tech quiz.

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Security Monitoring Centers Plan Ahead for Disasters

Desperate times? Not for professional central monitoring stations who know how to plan and strategize for whatever nature dishes out.

Deborah O’Mara

January 1, 2018

For professional central station monitoring companies, being prepared is their credo and philosophy, as they plan and prepare for storms in the direct path of their operations or events that target their third-party dealer base.

Break Free of Security Alarm Network Control

If you are looking for independence from the major carriers, one expert says to consider UHF data radio as an alternative.

January 1, 2018

This article is dedicated to those who wish to be totally independent of any network controlled by an outside entity.

EMERgency24 Monitoring Station - SDM Magazine

EMERgency24 Platform Offers Safety in Emergency Situations

January 1, 2018

Emergency24’s mass notification platform, Incident Command and Communication, now includes post-emergency functionality.

Mobile and Integration of Mass Notification Systems - SDM Magazine

Mobile and Integrations Drive Today's Mass Notification Systems

Rapid evolution harnesses the latest in technology to improve solutions and their capabilities.

Derek Rice

December 23, 2017

With cord-cutting continuing to be a growing trend, it’s not surprising that mass notification and emergency communication solutions are increasingly relying on cellular and other wireless technologies.