Fire Prevention

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Picture Perfect Fire Detection

January 1, 2010

Unlike conventional fire detection, where smoke or heat must impinge on an individual sensor, video fire detection (VFD) depends on software.

How Addressable Fire Systems Save Lives

January 1, 2010

As building design evolves to accommodate present-day conditions, addressable security and fire and life-safety systems are more important than ever. Fire and life-safety systems are becoming more flexible, efficient and responsive, giving campuses cost-efficient, integrated options.

7 Steps to Reducing False Fire Alarms

January 1, 2010

Education, technology, regular maintenance and the appropriate discipline of pranksters are just some of the ways you can begin to address this problem.

USFA Releases 'Fire in the United States' Report

December 28, 2009

United States Fire Administrator Kelvin J. Cochran has announced the availability of the fifteenth edition of Fire in the United States. This edition of Fire in the United States covers the 5-year period from 2003 to 2007, with a primary focus on 2007.

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