Fike's Video Fire Detection
The SigniFire Video Fire Detection (VFD) system from Fike Safety Technology (FST) has been deployed in the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) hangar to protect some of the na...
Fire Protection
EN54-23 Covering Visual Alerter’s Devices Assists Supplier Choice
There is a myriad of legislation and standards that govern the protection of buildings and its occupants and the consequences of not bringing all these together and ensuring the hi...
Fire Alarm Technology: Technology Against False Alarms
When fires cause substantial property damage or even put lives in danger then this is usually a consequence of accepted risk, which is associated with the permanent applicable risk...
Security Essen 2014: Top Subject of Fire Protection
On September 23 - 26, 2014, Messe Essen will once again become the global marketplace for civil security. At the premier global fair Security Essen, more than 1,000 international e...
Interview with Claus-Peter Regiani: 40 Years of Security Essen
2014 is Security Year – To Get Into the Mood, GIT SECURITY Spoke with Claus-Peter Regiani, Senior Vice President Trade Fairs and Exhibitions, of Messe Essen GIT SECRITY: Mr Regian...
Fire Protection: Hotel Fire Safety
Ensuring the safety of guests is naturally a fundamental requirement for all hotel owners, operators and licensees. The possibility of fire in any hotel should always be a concern,...
Fire Detection: A Resolution to Reassess
Paul Pope, Business Innovation Manager EMEA at Apollo, suggests that while January might be the time for personal resolutions, building owners and those responsible for fire detect...
Bosch Celebrates 10 year Cooperation with Wagner
Bosch and Wagner celebrated 10 years of successful cooperation in air sampling smoke detector systems on 23 September 2013 in Langenhagen. The program also included the presentatio...
Plant Monitoring with Thermography in Explosion Hazard Environments
Infrared cameras can perform wide-area monitoring of temperature trends. This is why they are very effective for early fire detection and continuous condition monitoring. Through t...
Tunnel Vision: A Smarter Route to Tunnel Safety
In 1999, 39 persons died in a major fire in the Mont Blanc tunnel. While aiming for high levels of tunnel safety, it is also important to make best use of public resources. Society...
Integrating Fire Detection into Building Management Systems
Buildings today can have any number of systems installed in order to control security, heating, lighting and ventilation. It is common practice, particularly in larger scale buildi...
Fire Safety: The Interpretation of Fire Regulations and Materials Testing
The façade of a building is an important part of the building as it provides a significant proportion of the building's thermal insulation and is also the outward face of the build...
Simplicity Leads to Clear Mind and Top Performance
If the ancient wisdom in the headline is true, the launch of Tyco Fire Protection Products's new fire detection solution at Intersec 2013 should help installers and fire system int...
C-Tec announces the appointment of Peter Frost to its Board of Directors
Currently employed as a consultant by the leading life-safety equipment manufacturer, Peter has over 40 years' experience of working in the fire industry and chairs a number of pre...
Detecting and Extinguishing Fire in Public Transport Vehicles
Over the years, buses and coaches have become technical marvels in terms of comfort and safety, not least with fire protection having become an area that both manufacturers and ope...
Integration of Fire Detection and Emergency Lighting in One Solution
In the event of a fire, a traditional emergency lighting system does not facilitate signs to be ‘shut off', allowing people to walk directly into the path of danger. By responding ...
Keeping London‘s Iconic Buildings Safe
The Oxo Tower on the banks of the Thames has been a riverside landmark since the 1930s but entered a new lease of life in the 1990s when Coin Street Community Builders (CSCB) refur...
The Right Fire Protection Solution for Wind Energy Turbines Prevents Total Loss
The view across the countryside in Germany is continually being changed by wind turbines. In many regions, dozens of these unmanned power generators are shooting out of the ground ...
Lifts for Emergency Evacuation
According to ISO/TR 25743/201 (International Standards Organisation), lifts can play a part in the general evacuation of tall buildings; however whether they reduce or increase eva...
Siemens: integrated total solutions for airports
Siemens: integrated total solutions for airports. The world is affected by the four megatrends demographic change, urbanization, climate change and globalization. Building Technolo...
detectomat: RCP 6B Wireless detect for the holiday trade
detectomat: RCP 6B Wireless detect for the holiday trade. Since the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order came into force in October 2006 guesthouses and hotels in the Southwest ha...
Xtralis: fire protection for Her Majesty’s Prison
Xtralis: fire protection for Her Majesty's Prison. Xtralis announced that its Icam aspirating smoke detection system is being used by Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Service to protect ...
Bosch security technology installed at the renowned Bolshoi Theatre
When Moscow's famous Bolshoi Theatre was refurbished between 2005 and 2011, Bosch was assigned to develop and install a state-of-the-art security system including fire prevention, ...
Fire Protection: C-Tec Relocates to New Premises
Leading life-safety equipment manufacturer, C-Tec, has celebrated its 30th Anniversary by relocating to a magnificent new factory. Situated at the heart of Wigan's Challenge Way ...
Zurich Airport Uses an Innovative Fire Extinguishing System from Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions
Data centres and server rooms present particular challenges when it comes to installing a fire fighting system. In order to protect the expensive computer hardware and most importa...
Security 2012: Fire protection will again be occupying more exhibition space
Security and fire protection experts from all over the world are going to meet at the Security Essen from 25 to 28 September 2012. About 1,100 international exhibitors will showcas...
Security Essen Grows Further
On September 25 - 28, Security Essen will once again become the meeting place of international security and fire protection experts. At its most recent meeting, the Advisory Board ...
Siemens Is Launching „Cerberus Pro” with ASAtechnology for the Middle East Region
At Intersec in Dubai Siemens Building Technologies launched its well-proven fire detector product line "Cerberus Pro" with ASAtechnology for the Middle East region. Siemens was a f...
Security for Energy and Utility Companies
"The innovation is in the configuration", according to Bernhard Kempf, Head of Sales, Building Security at Bosch and, in the opinion of many security experts, he hit the nail squar...
Making Fire Panels Even More Reliable
Creeping shorts and creeping opens are a nightmare for every operator of critical transmission lines, in particular in fire alarm systems. They can not only trigger false alarms, m...
Portable Gas Detector
Honeywell's "GasAlertMicroClip XT" is the latest member of the GasAlert family of portable gas detectors from BW Technologies by Honeywell, offering a combination of affordability ...
Siemens Building Technologies Develops Integrated Solutions for Its Customers
Matthias Rebellius has led as CEO the Fire Safety Security Products Business Unit at Siemens Building Technologies for the past three years. During a visit to the international co...
Bosch products receive Certalarm certificate
Two smoke detectors as well as the public address and voice evacuation system Praesideo from Bosch have been awarded the Certalarm quality mark.They are among the first products to...
Apollo protects the Slovenian Houses of Parliament
A new fire detection system based on Apollo technology has been chosen to protect the Slovenian Houses of Parliament, the home of the National Assembly and National Council. The co...
Cassidian and partners test indoor location system of first responders
Cassidian and its partners 3D Plus, CEA-Leti and the emergency-response service for the Rhône region SDIS (Service départemental d'incendie et de secours) are engaged in the Resear...
