Fire Prevention

Authorities: Arsonist Started 5 Temple U. Fires

Read: The Quest for Smoke Detection Perfection

The Quest for Smoke Detection Perfection

An effort to reduce nuisance alarms and better detect smoldering fires has led to the development of a new type of algorithm-assisted alarm. Learn how the device differs from standard photoelectric and ionization devices and how it might advance life-safety measures.

Police: Professor Plotted Mass Murder

Wash. State U.: Arsonist Set 3 Campus Fires

Read: Are You Ready to Embrace Building Systems Integration?

Are You Ready to Embrace Building Systems Integration?

Integrating solutions like fire, HVAC, access control and video enables campuses to pull in every available bit of data during an emergency. Doing this allows security officials, law enforcement and fire personnel to better respond to a crisis.

Patient Set on Fire During Surgery

SimplexGrinnell Acquires Atlanta-Based Fire Suppression Company

Siemens Donates $100K To Fire Protection Lab Renovation

Read: Video Expands Limits of Fire Detection

Video Expands Limits of Fire Detection

Video image detection is pushing past the boundaries of long established fire safety systems. Able to detect smoke or flame anywhere within cameras’ field of view, this method is not limited by standard detectors’ reliance on distance and area.

Additional Fire Survey Respondent Comments

Here are the top concerns and comments that were written in by respondents to the December 2011 Campus Safety magazine and Center for Campus Fire Safety fire survey.

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