A 449,000 square-foot facility containing offices, data centers and a critical infrastructure of telecommunications equipment was in serious need of a fire alarm upgrade....More
A federal government agency that deals with environmental and energy issues was tasked with the clean-up and removal of outdated structures and subsurface waste materials from past projects/installations. Large tent-like enclosures were built over pits to facilitate the removal of buried wastes so they could be repackaged and shipped to new, better equipped locations....More
Safety Technology International, Inc. started with a challenge from a suburban Detroit school administrator more than three decades ago. He made it to Jack Taylor, founder of a firm specializing in security systems since 1970. "Jack, we need your help stopping false fire alarms. They create havoc, which we don't want....More
Supervised Wireless Fire Extinguisher Theft Stopper®
March 12, 2012 - With the cost of fire extinguishers on the rise, it is now more important than ever to protect these vital units.
STI's Wireless Fire Extinguisher Theft Stopper (STI-6200WIR) continues to help solve the problems of unauthorized use, theft and vandalism of extinguishers....More
Colt Series Backflow Assemblies from Ames Fire & Waterworks feature the most compact valve design in the industry. One of the most compelling reasons customers choose this series is its lightweight, versatile nature, which sacrifices nothing in strength and durability, but offers significant cost-savings in installation and maintenance....More
When the Safety and Security team at the Eiffel Tower was looking to install a new fire protection system they needed a system which would provide the highest possible level of safety for a construction which is 324 meters high and visited by around seven million people each year. Following a comprehensive process, SETE, the company that runs the Eiffel Tower, selected a Victaulic pre-action system to meet the stringent fire safety standards in the tower....More
What is the most effective design of a fixed fire protection system? In general terms, this is a difficult in fact, impossible question to answer, because it depends on exactly whats being protected....More
The Protectowire FiberSystem 8000 has been designed for use as a linear heat detec-tion system using state-of-the-art fiber optic sensing technology....More
Several miles outside of Las Vegas, Nev., Nellis Air Force Base serves as the home and a major training site for the 64th and 65th Aggressor squadrons. The squadrons facilities evolved from separate structures, to one building that shares a common wall. ......More
In years past, wood played a significant role in structural fires throughout the United States. Buildings today, however, are designed to ensure structural and fire safety. Passive and active systems, building material selection, separation of buildings, ......More
CWSI offers a complete line of Commercial Wireless Fire Alarm products, which can satisfy any application both large and small. This product line is a first to offer true bi-directional RF protocol utilizing FHSS technology. Unlike other wireless ......More
Beyond its glamorous infamy, the city of Beverly Hills, CA, has municipal management issues much like those of any city. The initial challenge was to reduce the variety of legacy fire alarm systems operating in the city hall, library, police ......More
In response to the ever-growing rise in special hazard fires, fire safety specialist and inventor David Munroe launched ACAF Systems Inc., a manufacturer of innovative and self contained fire suppression systems. ACAF's patented revolutionary machine ......More
Pasco, Washington's School District One recently constructed a new $72 million 324,370 square-foot school to resolve space constraints within its existing high school and accommodate a growing student population. The new Chiawana High School is split ......More
XtralisTM has extended its marketleading VESDA very early warning air-sampling smoke detection (ASD) system to include reliable gas detection and environmental monitoring....More
Denlar Fire Protection is the industry's only manufacturer of a fully integrated Fire Suppressive Range Hood for institutional and residential use....More
A 1,840,000 square foot behemoth that holds three complete concourses. Yet, the American Airlines mega terminal at Kennedy Airport in New York pushed the envelope for designers, engineers and contractors who seemed to have less space to work with, not mor...More
June 7, 2010 - Safety Technology International, Inc. started with a challenge from a suburban Detroit school administrator more than three decades ago....More
The Van Duyn Home & Hospital (VDHH) Residential Health Care Facility is comprised of a seven floor building, where all residents live, and two smaller outbuildings for auxiliary services. The challenge was to warn and protect its residents with varying ......More
This 1.2 million square foot warehouse was developed for multiple tenants and features a hybrid panelized roof system utilizing Pyro-Guardfire retardant treated wood. The hybrid roof system consists of 4 ft x 8 ft fire retardant treated plywood on 2x and ......More
As the United States tenth largest non-profit regional blood center, the Oklahoma Blood Institutes (OBI) operations are comprised of 15 campus-style locations of laboratories, donor centers and a main headquarters, spread throughout Oklahoma....More
SimplexGrinnell is taking a step forward in fire alarm system commissioning with the introduction of two new products - a diagnostic instrument that can provide early identification of potential problems and a software advancement to make required system...More
SimplexGrinnell is taking a step forward in fire alarm system commissioning with the introduction of two new products - a diagnostic instrument that can provide early identification of potential problems and a software advancement to make required system...More
Goodwin House, a luxurious residential/health-care facility located in Bailey Crossroads,Virginia, consists of a 360,000 square foot, 12-floor tower where more than 350 retirees conduct their daily lives....More
Developers Diversified Realty, the Ohio-based realty company which owns and manages over 800 retail properties in 45 states and Puerto Rico, needed to find a way to help emergency systems managers coordinate some of their work....More
SimplexGrinnell has advanced the capabilities of its flagship Simplex 4100U fire alarm system with the introduction of the InfoAlarmTH Command Center - an expanded large-screen panel display and intuitive user interface that can help speed the...More
In the pre-dawn hours of New Years Day, 2007, a hidden fire almost caused devastating damage to a freezer warehouse located in the Pacific Northwest....More
As the newest addition to Reliable's sprinkler line, the N252 EC, with a K factor of 25.2, is a density/area sprinkler that can provide coverage up to 196 sq. ft. and spacings up to 14 ft. x 14 ft. for storage and extra-hazard applications....More
SimplexGrinnell has advanced the capabilities of its flagship Simplex 4100U fire alarm system with the introduction of the InfoAlarm Command Center an expanded large-screen panel display and intuitive user interface that can help speed the response to...More
Gamewell-FCI, an industry-leading manufacturer of commercial fire and life safety systems, announces FocalPoint - a centralized monitoring solution for campus-like facilities containing multiple Gamewell-FCI fire alarm control panels (FACP)....More
For more than 35 years, DuPont has been a leader in fire suppression and protection as well as a driving force in the development of safe, clean Halon alternatives....More
As the newest addition to Reliable's sprinkler line, the N252 EC, with a K factor of 25.2, is a density/area sprinkler that can provide coverage up to 196 sq. ft. and spacings up to 14 ft. x 14 ft. for storage and extra-hazard applications....More
Gamewell-FCI, an industry-leading manufacturer of commercial fire and life safety systems, announces the release of its all-new Engineering & Applications Catalog representing the unification of both companies last fall....More
Specifically designed to meet the 2007 requirements of NFPA 13D, General Air Products' new residential fire protection pump system is the complete package solution the market has been waiting for....More
The Protectowire Company, Inc., with over 60 years experience in linear heat detection technology, is pleased to announce the new PHSC-135-XLT, as well as FM Approval on its FiberSystem 4000....More
Vision Fire & Security is pleased to announce its recent FM Global approval for cold storage facilities using VESDA, its very early warning Aspirating Smoke Detection system....More
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) recently interviewed one of their fire protection engineering graduate students and here's what he had to say....More
2006 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Ben Franklin inventor of the lightning rod and the person who said, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."...More
Viking Electronic Services' eLAN Fire Panel system boasts a single analog-addressable panel that can handle any job, from single retail locations to multifamily, to expansive educational, residential, and corporate campuses....More
AMTROL, the world-leading provider of advanced water system solutions, is pleased to introduce the new line of Fire-X-Trol expansion chamber tanks for wet pipe sprinkler systems....More
Overlooking the Allegheny River, the innovative David L. Lawrence Convention Center stands as a symbol of "the new Pittsburgh." The multi-use Convention Center presented many challenges for effective fire protection....More
VIKING ELECTRONIC SERVICES Viking Electronic Services, a division of Viking Group, has developed a comprehensive and efficient tool for giving risk management executives a onestop location to view all of their system information. Called ......More
HONEYWELL POWER PRODUCTS A well-known business consultant and management strategist, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, once said, "Power is the ability to get things done." Though she probably was not thinking of electrical power, the statement rings true and can ......More
WHEELOCK, INC. When Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls, NJ, broke ground for the construction of its 58,000-sq.-ft., state-of-the-art medical facility, many structural challenges accompanied the design and construction. Security World, Inc., ......More
The world-leading provider of advanced water system solutions, is pleased to introduce the new line of Fire-X-Trol expansion chamber tanks for wet pipe sprinkler systems....More
Ames Fire & Waterworks is pleased to present its revolutionary line of backflow prevention assemblies, the Maxim? series. The Maxim series incorporates a variety of features aimed at solving a host of problems that have beleaguered the fire protection ......More
Viking Electronic Services, a division of Viking Group, a proven leader in fire protection for over 85 years, has developed a cost-effective virtual network that can integrate legacy systems while potentially enriching the detail of the data as it's ......More
This article presents the successful application of SAFIR in the design and
regulatory acceptance of a unique set of structural columns used in the
new Orange County Performing Arts Center....More
