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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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. 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. 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 announced that its Icam aspirating smoke detection system is being used by Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Service to protect ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 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...
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 ...
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...
"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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 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...
Thermal imaging cameras are used for a wide variety of applications. Thanks to their ability to measure temperatures in a non-contact mode, they can also easily be used for fire pr...
