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20.03.2022 • Topstories • Fire Protection

Patol: Fire Safety Solution for UK Cold Store Business

Patol, working with PWP, is protecting the sites of one of the UK’s largest providers of cold storage, blast freezing and tempering services to the food industry. The project saw the use of Securiton Aspirating Smoke Detection (ASD) and Patol’s Resettable LHDC (Linear Heat Detection Cable) and controllers.

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11.03.2022 • News • Fire Protection

C-Tec Exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event

The life-safety systems manufacturer C-Tec is exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event 2022. Taking place at Birmingham’s NEC on 5-7 April, the show will feature free CPD-accredited educational seminars, 120+ exhibitors and the fire industry’s latest products, services and technology.

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10.03.2022 • News • Fire Protection

​​​​​​​Euralarm: Guidance Document on Integrated Fire Protection Solutions for Lithium-Ion Batteries

​​​​​​​The Extinguishing Section of Euralarm has published a guidance document on Integrated fire protection solutions for lithium-ion batteries. This new guideline provides information on the issues related to the use of lithium-ion batteries, how fires start in batteries and on how they may be detected, controlled, suppressed and extinguished. It also provides guidance on post fire management. Excluded from the scope are explosion and ventilation issues.

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30.10.2021 • News • Fire Protection

Peter Clauss returns to IWMA Board

One seat on the board of directors of the International Water Mist Association IWMA had become vacant after Erik Christensen of Novenco had retired earlier this year. This seat is now occupied again.

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18.08.2021 • News • Fire Protection

Aviotec: AI now Covers Fire Safety and Security Surveillance Outdoors

Aviotec's new firmware version 7.81 comprises AI algorithms which can now detect fire and smoke in changing weather and light conditions. The AI algorithms have been developed further to ensure reliability for sheltered outdoor areas. The fire risk in these areas and nearby buildings can now be reduced with intelligent, fast and reliable detection.

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13.08.2021 • News • Fire Protection

Euralarm welcomes FirePro as new member

Following the decision of its Board, Euralarm has welcomed FirePro as a new member. The company will join the Extinguishing Section of Euralarm which activities cover automatic extinguishing systems using gas, water, foam, powder and aerosols, oxygen reduction systems, portable equipment and other manual means of fire-fighting as well as fire-fighting agents used in either fixed automatic systems or in portable equipment.

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06.05.2021 • Topstories • Fire Protection

An Artificial Intelligence Revolution

Michael Hirsch has been leading the Fire business unit within the Bosch Building Technologies division as Vice President since February 1, 2021. In this interview, Matthias Erler from GIT ­SECURITY discusses the new responsibilities in Hirsch’s role, AIoT technology as well as current and future innovations in fire protection from Bosch Building Technologies.

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26.03.2021 • Topstories • Fire Protection

European Market Trend: Fire Safety 2021

According to Fire Safe Europe, there are 5,000 fire incidents every day across the whole of Europe. Fires are a health factor, a cost factor and have great impact on polluting our environment. That’s why GIT SECURITY is exploring the topic of fire safety in Europe and discusses here the 7 layers of fire prevention established by the Modern Building Alliance.

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01.03.2021 • Topstories • Fire Protection

Resolving Fire Detection Challenges in Secure Mental Health Environments

Within a mental health facility designing or even upgrading system infrastructure is always a challenge due to the nature of the environment. Fire alarms systems are no exception. Compared to an ordinary installation, extra considerations must be taken, when designing a new system or upgrading an existing area, to ensure the most secure environment for the patients.

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01.03.2021 • Topstories • Fire Protection

Diamant Zucker: a Fire Protection Solution using Oxygen Reduction

Icing sugar, brown sugar, rock sugar, sugar in packets and tins: sweetness is all around you in the factories of the sugar suppliers Pfeifer & Langen. The company has been supplying sweet products made from beet and cane sugar to the food industry and end users for 150 years, and sells them under the Diamant Zucker brand. The company, founded in Cologne, has numerous locations throughout Europe and is one of the largest sugar suppliers. Mid 2020, a new high-rack warehouse was put into operation at the factory in Poland – with an appropriate fire system from Wagner Poland.

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