UW-Whitewater Sends False ‘Run Hide Fight’ Alert, Sounds Alarms
UW-Whitewater officials blame the error on a “technical issue with the system” and have brought in technical experts to help investigate.
UW-Whitewater officials blame the error on a “technical issue with the system” and have brought in technical experts to help investigate.
The Jan. 13 emergency notification blunder in Hawaii highlights the importance of proper systems, training, policies and procedures on campus.
Several students say the adjunct professor seemed agitated and distraught, making references to the recent Las Vegas mass shooting.
When a pipe bomb was found under a chair in an administrative building, an automated text message reporting an active shooter was wrongfully sent.
The city’s sirens were hacked through radio frequencies, not a computer network.
The covers help protect against vandalism and accidental damage.
Consumers claim the Nest Protect Smoke + Carbon Monoxide alarms are prone to false alarms that cannot be turned off.
Intrusion and tamper detection, counting and license plate recognition are just some of the real-world campus applications for this type of software.
Though early fire detection is usually associated with smoke detectors, there are applications where a heat detector further enhances the preservation of property and life safety. Learn about the different types of heat detectors, and pick up some system design and installation pointers.
The NFPA 72 standard, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, has long been the most highly referenced and respected guide for building managers, AHJs and fire systems contractors alike. The recently adopted 2013 edition contains several important changes to support the mission of protecting lives and property within built environments.