Interest in emergency systems rose sharply after 9/11 and remains high. Building owners no longer install fire alarm signaling systems just to satisfy their insurance company. Today, their motivation ...

Sometimes it takes a security scare to help improve your overall security posture. Case in point: Over the holidays, I learned that our alarm system — one of the most widely used home security systems ...

Occupant Load Determines Fire Code Application – Occupant load calculations help identify which fire alarm and safety regulations apply. Mixed-Use Buildings Must Consider Combined Loads – When ...

Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. Re-using the shell of a fire panel is a conundrum that ...

With the introduction of the new British Standards Institution (BSI) Code of Practice for Fire Alarm Systems – BS 5839-1:2002 – and the withdrawal of the previous Code on 15 July this year, questions ...

When Aico launched RadioLINK, the very first domestic fire alarm system to feature wireless alarm interconnection, it caused ripples in the industry. Never before had it been so quick and simple to ...